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Bm7 Chord on Guitar

Bm7 is the B minor 7th chord — 4 notes (B, D, F♯, A) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: B · D · F♯ · AFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Bm7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Bm7 – open position×R♭3♭7R5open position
  • Bm7 – fret 2×R5♭7♭35fret 2
  • Bm7 – fret 77R5♭7♭35Rfret 7
  • Bm7 – fret 99××R5♭7♭3fret 9
  • Bm7 – fret 1212×R♭3♭7R5fret 12

Bm7: Drop 2 voicings

  • Bm7 – bass: 5125R♭3♭7××bass: 5
  • Bm7 – bass: 57×5R♭3♭7×bass: 5
  • Bm7 – bass: 5××5R♭3♭7bass: 5
  • Bm7 – bass: ♭7♭7♭35R××bass: ♭7
  • Bm7 – bass: ♭711×♭7♭35R×bass: ♭7
  • Bm7 – bass: ♭77××♭7♭35Rbass: ♭7
  • Bm7 – bass: R7R5♭7♭3××bass: R
  • Bm7 – bass: R×R5♭7♭3×bass: R
  • Bm7 – bass: R9××R5♭7♭3bass: R
  • Bm7 – bass: ♭39♭3♭7R5××bass: ♭3
  • Bm7 – bass: ♭34×♭3♭7R5×bass: ♭3
  • Bm7 – bass: ♭312××♭3♭7R5bass: ♭3

Bm7: Drop 3 voicings

  • Bm7 – bass: ♭39♭3×R5♭7×bass: ♭3
  • Bm7 – bass: ♭34×♭3×R5♭7bass: ♭3
  • Bm7 – bass: 5125×♭3♭7R×bass: 5
  • Bm7 – bass: 57×5×♭3♭7Rbass: 5
  • Bm7 – bass: ♭7♭7×5R♭3×bass: ♭7
  • Bm7 – bass: ♭710×♭7×5R♭3bass: ♭7
  • Bm7 – bass: R7R×♭7♭35×bass: R
  • Bm7 – bass: R×R×♭7♭35bass: R

Bm7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Bm7 – R-3-75R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • Bm7 – R-3-712×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • Bm7 – R-7-37R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • Bm7 – R-7-3×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain Bm7

Scales to play over Bm7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B, D, F♯, A.

Other B chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Bm7 chord?
Bm7 (B minor 7th) contains B, D, F♯, A — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.
How do you play Bm7 on guitar?
A common shape is x20202 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Bm7?
Good choices to solo over Bm7: B Dorian, B Aeolian (Minor), B Minor pentatonic.
What key is Bm7 in?
Bm7 is diatonic in D major (vi7), G major (iii7), A major (ii7), E minor (v7), F♯ minor (iv7), B minor (i7).