Bm7 chord on Mandolin – Open G (GDGD)
in Open G (GDGD) (G-G-D-D-G-G-D-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 | 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | B B D D A A D D | medium | |
| 4 4 7 7 7 7 4 4 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | B B A A D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 7 7 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x B B D D A A | medium | |
| 4 4 0 0 2 2 4 4 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | B B D D A A F# F# | medium | |
| 4 4 7 7 4 4 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | B B A A B B D D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | D D A A D D B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 4 4 4 2 2 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | B B F# F# A A D D | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | B B F# F# D D A A | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | D D B B D D A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 4 0 0 2 2 x x | 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | B B D D A A x x | medium | |
| 4 4 0 0 4 4 7 7 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | B B D D B B A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 7 7 9 9 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x A A D D B B | medium | |
| 4 4 x x 2 2 0 0 | 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | B B x x A A D D | hard | |
| 4 4 0 0 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | B B D D D D A A | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 11 11 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | D D B B F# F# A A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 2 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | A A D D B B D D | medium |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Open G (GDGD) 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.