Bm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 1 3 2 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x B F# A D F# | medium | |
| x x 2 3 3 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# B D A | medium | |
| 7 3 5 3 3 5 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | B D A B D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 0 5 6 7 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | B B A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 6 10 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x B B D A B | hard | |
| 7 7 7 10 10 10 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | B F# B F# A D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x B D F# A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 2 1 3 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x B F# A D x | medium | |
| x x 5 3 3 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A B D F# | medium | |
| 7 3 5 3 3 7 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | B D A B D B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 6 7 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x B A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 6 10 10 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x B B D A D | hard | |
| 7 7 10 10 10 7 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | B F# D F# A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 10 10 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x B D F# A x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 2 3 3 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x B F# B D A | medium | |
| 2 3 5 3 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | F# D A B x 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 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.