Bm7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 1 3 1 1 3 1 3 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x B F# A D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 3 5 3 4 3 | – – – 1 3 1 2 1 | x x x B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 6 6 x x x x | 2 1 3 4 – – – – | B D A D x x x x | medium | |
| 6 x 6 6 5 0 x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – – | B x A D F# F# x x | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 8 0 8 x | 1 2 1 1 3 – 4 – | B F# A D A F# F# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 10 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 2 1 1 1 1 | x x B F# A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 x 10 10 0 x x | 1 4 – 2 3 – – – | D A x F# B F# x x | hard | |
| x x x x 10 12 11 11 | – – – – 1 4 2 3 | x x x x B F# A D | medium | |
| x 1 3 1 1 0 4 3 | – 1 2 1 1 – 4 3 | x B F# A D F# D F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 3 3 5 3 x x | 4 2 1 1 3 1 – – | B D F# B F# A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x x 5 4 6 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x x B D A | medium | |
| 6 x 6 6 5 x x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – – | B x A D F# x x x | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 8 8 x x | 1 2 1 1 3 4 – – | B F# A D A D x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 10 8 8 8 x | – – 1 2 1 1 1 – | x x B F# A D F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 11 x 10 0 x x | 1 3 4 – 2 – – – | D A D x B F# x x | hard | |
| x x x x 10 x 11 11 | – – – – 1 – 2 3 | x x 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 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.