Bm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 2 1 2 0 2 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x B D F# A F# | medium | |
| x 2 5 2 5 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x B F# F# D A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 5 5 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | B D F# A D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 8 7 0 10 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | B F# A B A D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 10 9 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x A B D F# D | medium | |
| x x 10 10 12 10 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x B D A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 1 2 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x B D F# A x | easy | |
| x 2 5 5 5 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 5 5 5 7 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | B D F# A D B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 10 7 0 10 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | B F# B B A D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 10 0 10 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x F# B D A D | medium | |
| x x 10 10 12 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x B D A x | medium | |
| x 2 1 x 0 2 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x B D x A F# | easy | |
| x 2 5 5 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B F# A D x | medium | |
| 7 5 5 7 5 5 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | B D F# B D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 8 10 0 x | 1 3 2 4 – – | B F# A D A x | medium |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.