Bm7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 | – – 1 – – 2 – 3 | x B F# A D A B F# | easy | |
| x x x 2 4 2 3 2 | – – – 1 3 1 2 1 | x x x B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x x 4 3 5 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x x B D A | medium | |
| x 0 5 0 0 4 0 5 | – – 2 – – 1 – 3 | x B A A D B B A | easy | |
| x 0 5 5 7 7 7 5 | – – 1 1 2 3 4 1 | x B A D A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 | B F# B F# A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 0 9 11 0 10 | – – 2 – 1 4 – 3 | x B D A B F# B D | medium | |
| x 0 10 12 12 11 10 10 | – – 1 3 4 2 1 1 | x B D A D F# A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 x 12 12 11 12 x | – – – 2 3 1 4 – | x B x A D F# B x | hard | |
| x 12 x 12 12 x x x | – 1 – 2 3 – – – | x B x A D x x x | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 | – – 1 2 – 3 – 4 | x B F# B D A B F# | medium | |
| x x x 2 4 2 3 x | – – – 1 3 1 2 – | x x x B F# A D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 5 5 x x x x | 4 1 2 3 – – – – | B D A D x x x x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 0 4 0 5 | – – 2 3 – 1 – 4 | x B A D D B B A | medium | |
| x 0 5 5 0 x x x | – – 1 2 – – – – | x B A D D x x x | easy | |
| 7 7 7 9 7 7 7 x | 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 – | B F# B F# A D F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop 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.