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