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