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