Bm7 chord on Mandola

in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) tuning

Root

Type

Bm7

Minor 7

Notes:B · D · F# · A

easyfret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Bm7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2	1 1 2 2 – – 3 3	D D A A D D B B	easy
2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2	1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1	D D A A F# F# B B	medium · barre on fret 2
x x 4 4 7 7 5 5	– – 1 1 3 3 2 2	x x B B A A D D	medium
9 9 7 7 9 9 5 5	3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1	A A D D B B D D	hard
6 6 7 7 9 9 0 0	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	F# F# D D B B A A	medium
11 11 7 7 7 7 9 9	4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3	B B D D A A F# F#	hard
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12	1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4	B B F# F# D D A A	medium
x x 2 2 0 0 2 2	– – 1 1 – – 2 2	x x A A D D B B	easy
2 2 2 2 x x 2 2	1 1 2 2 – – 3 3	D D A A x x B B	easy
6 6 4 4 0 0 0 0	2 2 1 1 – – – –	F# F# B B D D A A	medium
9 9 x x 9 9 5 5	2 2 – – 3 3 1 1	A A x x B B D D	hard
11 11 7 7 7 7 0 0	3 3 1 1 2 2 – –	B B D D A A A A	hard
11 11 11 11 0 0 0 0	1 1 2 2 – – – –	B B F# F# D D A A	easy
2 2 4 4 0 0 0 0	1 1 2 2 – – – –	D D B B D D A A	medium
6 6 4 4 7 7 5 5	3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2	F# F# B B A A D D	medium
11 11 7 7 9 9 0 0	3 3 1 1 2 2 – –	B B D D B B A A	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola 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

B Bm B7 B°B+B9 Bmaj7 B7♯5 B7♭5 B6 Bm6 Bm7♭5 B°7 Bsus2 Bsus4 Badd9 Bmaj9 Bm9 B5

Other roots

Cm7 C#m7 Dm7 D#m7 Em7 Fm7 F#m7 Gm7 G#m7 Am7 A#m7

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.