Bm7 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) tuning
Bm7
Minor 7
Notes:B · D · F# · A
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Fingerings (16)
Bm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 4 2 0 4 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | B D A B D B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 2 4 2 4 2 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | B D A B F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 4 5 4 4 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | B F# A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 7 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x B D A D | medium | |
| x x 6 9 7 7 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x B F# A D | medium | |
| x 11 9 9 7 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x B D F# A x | hard | |
| x 11 9 12 9 11 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x B D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 12 12 11 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x B x A D F# | hard | |
| 4 2 4 0 0 2 | 3 1 4 – – 2 | B D A A D A | medium | |
| 4 2 4 2 4 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | B D A B F# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 4 0 0 x | 1 2 1 – – – | B F# A A D x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 7 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x B D A x | medium | |
| x x 6 x 7 7 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x B x A D | easy | |
| x 11 x 9 7 7 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x B x F# A D | hard | |
| x 11 9 12 9 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x B D A B x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 12 0 11 | – 1 – 3 – 2 | x B x A D F# | easy |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.