Bm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
Bm7
Minor 7
Notes:B · D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 0 1 0 | – – 2 – 1 – | x B F# A D F# | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 3 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | F# D F# B F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 5 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B D F# A | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x B A D F# B | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 8 8 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | B F# B A A D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 10 9 8 0 | 3 – 4 2 1 – | D B D F# A F# | medium | |
| x 10 10 9 10 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x A D F# B F# | medium | |
| 10 0 10 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | D B D A B F# | easy | |
| x 0 2 0 1 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x B F# A D x | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 x 3 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | F# D F# B x A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 5 5 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | B D A D x x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 5 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x B A D F# F# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 8 8 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | B F# B F# A D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 9 8 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x B D F# A D | medium | |
| x 10 10 9 10 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x A D F# B x | medium | |
| x 12 10 12 10 12 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x B D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Bm7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bm7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bm7 chord?
Bm7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes B, D, F#, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.