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