B Minor 7th (Bm7) is built from B, D, F#, A, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m formula measured from the root B. This page shows 27 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Minor 7th
Notes: B · D · F# · AIntervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 7m
Fingerings for Bm7
Bm7low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Bm7A at fret 3
Bm7A at fret 3, D at fret 3
Bm7low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2
Bm7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1
Bm7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Bm7low E muted, A at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Bm7low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
Bm7low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Bm7low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Bm7low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Bm7low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Bm7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted
Bm7low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1
Bm7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
Bm7low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Bm7low E muted, A at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E muted
Bm7low E muted, A at fret 2, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted
Bm7low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
Bm7low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted
Bm7low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4
Bm7low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Bm7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3
Bm7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Bm7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
Bm7low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
Bm7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
Notes in Bm7
B1P
D3m
F#5P
A7m
How to play Bm7
B Minor 7th Guitar Chord (Bm7) is smooth and mellow, a staple of soul, funk and jazz.
Beginner tip
Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.
Practice idea
Play it as the ii chord and move it to the V to practise the most common jazz cadence.
Bm7 FAQ
What notes are in B Minor 7th?
B Minor 7th (Bm7) contains B, D, F#, A. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m above the root B.
How do you play Bm7 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Bm7": low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3.
Is Bm7 hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.