Bm7 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 x 2 0 2 2 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x B D A D | easy | |
| x x 2 4 2 2 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x B F# A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 7 4 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B D A B x | medium | |
| x 6 5 7 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D A D x | medium | |
| x 6 9 7 7 6 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 9 7 9 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x B D A | medium | |
| 11 9 9 9 11 9 | 2 1 1 1 3 1 | B D F# B F# A | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 x 12 0 11 11 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | B x A D F# B | hard | |
| x x 2 0 2 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x B D A x | easy | |
| x 6 2 4 2 2 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x B B F# A D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 4 5 4 4 6 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | F# A D F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 5 7 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x B D A x x | medium | |
| x 6 x 7 7 6 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x B x A D F# | hard | |
| 11 9 9 7 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | B D F# A x x | hard | |
| 11 9 9 12 11 9 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | B D F# D F# A | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 x 12 12 11 x | 1 – 3 4 2 – | B x A D F# x | hard |
The Bm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.