Bm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 2 2 0 | 2 – 1 1 1 – | B D A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 2 2 2 2 | 2 3 1 1 1 1 | B F# A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 6 5 5 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | B F# B F# A D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 6 5 0 | – 4 3 2 1 – | x B D F# A A | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 7 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x B D F# B A | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 7 9 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x B D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 9 10 9 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 10 12 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x B D A | medium | |
| 11 12 11 11 x 12 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | F# D F# B x A | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 0 2 2 2 2 | 2 – 1 1 1 1 | B D A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 2 2 2 x | 2 3 1 1 1 – | B F# A D F# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 0 4 6 5 0 | 1 – 2 4 3 – | B D B F# A A | medium | |
| x 9 7 6 5 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x B D F# A x | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 10 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x B D F# D A | hard | |
| x 9 7 9 7 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x B D A B A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 9 10 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | x B F# A D A | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G 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.