Bm7 chord
B minor seventh.
- Notes
- B D F# A
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
- Easiest
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root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
3 ways to play Bm7
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Easiestx20202
Strings, low to high: x B D A B F#
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- 1 string not played
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Strings, low to high: B F# A D F# B
- barre on fret 7
- 2 fingers
- up at fret 7
- x-14-12-14-12-14
Strings, low to high: x B D A B F#
- barre on fret 12
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 12
- 1 string not played
What's in Bm7
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | root |
| D | b3 | minor third |
| F# | 5 | fifth |
| A | b7 | flat seventh |
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