The B minor 7 chord (Bm7) is made of the notes B, D, F# and A. It is built from the root B with a minor third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
The minor 7 chord is smooth and a little melancholic; you hear it everywhere in jazz, soul and pop.
B minor 7
Notes: B – D – F# – A
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24232. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
B
root
D
minor third
F#
perfect fifth
A
minor seventh
In which keys? The B minor 7 chord is the vi7 of D major, the iii7 of G major, the ii7 of A major, the v7 of E minor, the iv7 of F# minor and the i7 of B minor.
The notes of the B minor 7 chord (Bm7) are B, D, F# and A.
How do you play the B minor 7 chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24232.
How is the B minor 7 chord built?
The B minor 7 chord (Bm7) is made of the notes B, D, F# and A. It is built from the root B with a minor third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.