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B Minor 7th Chord (Bm7)

Notes: B, D, F♯, A. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Bm7
Notes
BDF♯A
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

Bm7 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-2-0-2-0-2
Fret 7
7-9-7-7-7-7
Fret 12
x-14-12-14-12-14

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Bm7 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
2-2-2-2
Fret 6
7-6-7-0
Fret 10
11-11-10-12

Bm7 on piano

Other B chords

BBmB7Bmaj7Bsus2Bsus4BdimBaugB6Bm6B9Badd9B7sus4Bm7♭5Bdim7

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7C♯m7Dm7E♭m7Em7Fm7F♯m7Gm7A♭m7Am7B♭m7

About the B Minor 7th chord

Minor seventh chords sound mellow and smooth. They are everywhere in jazz, R&B and funk. Bm7 is built from the root (B), minor third (D), perfect fifth (F♯), minor seventh (A).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B Minor 7th chord?

The Bm7 chord is made of B, D, F♯, A: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play Bm7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-2-0-2-0-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Bm7 on piano?

Press B, D, F♯, A together. In root position the lowest note is B.