Bm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 2 4 2 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x B D A B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 2 4 2 4 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x B D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 6 4 0 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | x B F# A A D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 5 7 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x B D A | medium | |
| 9 7 6 6 0 0 | 4 3 1 2 – – | B D F# B A D | medium | |
| 9 7 9 9 0 0 | 2 1 3 4 – – | B D A D A D | medium | |
| 9 11 9 9 9 9 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | B F# A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 x 12 12 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x B x A D | easy | |
| x 4 2 4 0 0 | – 2 1 3 – – | x B D A A D | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 2 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x B D A B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 6 4 5 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | x B F# A D D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 5 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x F# B D A | medium | |
| 9 7 6 9 0 0 | 3 2 1 4 – – | B D F# D A D | medium | |
| 9 7 9 9 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | B D A D A x | medium | |
| 9 11 9 9 9 0 | 1 2 1 1 1 – | B F# A D F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 x 12 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x B x A D | easy |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.