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