Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Bm7 chord (B minor seventh)

The Bm7 chord (B minor seventh) has 4 notes: B, D, F♯ and A. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds smooth and less sad than a plain minor chord. It works as i7 in B minor, vi7 in D major and ii7 in A major.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

×
Open
x20202
7fr
Barre chord · fret 7
797777
9fr ××
Easy version
xx9(11)(10)(10)

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
BRoot
DMinor third
F♯Perfect fifth
AMinor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: B – D – F♯ – A
  • First inversion: D – F♯ – A – B
  • Second inversion: F♯ – A – B – D
  • Third inversion: A – B – D – F♯

On piano

The highlighted keys (B, D, F♯ and A) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
2222
4fr
Higher up the neck · fret 4
4655

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Bm7 chord?

Bm7 has 4 notes: B, D, F♯ and A. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top.

How do you play Bm7 on guitar?

The usual shape is x20202, read from the low E string to the high E string. If you can't play barre chords yet, start with the easy version: xx9(11)(10)(10).

What keys is Bm7 in?

Bm7 is in D major (vi7), G major (iii7), A major (ii7), E minor (v7), F sharp minor (iv7) and B minor (i7).