Bm7 guitar chord

B minor 7th · Bmin7 · B-7

The Bm7 guitar chord is played 224232: barre the 2nd fret with your first finger. Its notes are B, D, F# and A.

Bm7 barre chord, 2nd fret (224232)

Fingering: 224232
Fingers: 1 1 3 1 2 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: barre chord, 2nd fret

Bm7 chord at the 3rd fret (xx4435)

Fingering: xx4435
Fingers: – – 2 3 1 4
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 3rd fret

Bm7 barre chord, 7th fret (797777)

Fingering: 797777
Fingers: 1 3 1 1 1 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: barre chord, 7th fret

Bm7 chord at the 9th fret (x-9-9-11-10-10)

Fingering: x-9-9-11-10-10
Fingers: – 1 1 4 2 3
Difficulty: Hard
Position: 9th fret

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Notes in the B minor 7th chord

The Bm7 chord is made of B · D · F♯ · A. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7.

Note	Degree	Interval from B
B	1	root
D	♭3	minor third
F♯	5	perfect fifth
A	♭7	minor seventh

How to play the Bm7 guitar chord

Lay your first finger flat across the 2nd fret, from the low E string to the high E string.
Put your second finger on the 3rd fret of the B string.
Put your third finger on the 4th fret of the D string.
Strum all six strings.

That is the barre chord, 2nd fret shape, 224232. It is rated medium: 3 fingers, 6 strings, one barre.

Why your Bm7 chord buzzes or sounds muted

If the Bm7 chord buzzes, check the barre first: roll your first finger slightly onto its bony edge and move it up against the 2nd fret wire, with your thumb behind the neck.

Bm7 barre chord

Bm7 has 2 barre shapes here: 224232 (barre at the 2nd fret) and 797777 (barre at the 7th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide any of them up one fret and you are playing Cm7.

Keys with the Bm7 chord

Bm7 is the vi chord in D major, iii chord in G major and ii chord in A major. In minor keys it is the i chord in B minor, v chord in E minor and iv chord in F# minor.

All minor 7th guitar chords

Bm7 guitar chord questions

How do you play a Bm7 chord on guitar?

Play 224232, reading from the low E string to the high E string, with a barre at the 2nd fret. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are 1 1 3 1 2 1.

What notes are in the Bm7 chord?

The B minor 7th chord has 4 notes: B, D, F# and A. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7, counted from the B major scale.

Is Bm7 a barre chord?

The usual Bm7 shape, 224232, is a barre chord at the 2nd fret. xx4435 is a way to play it without a barre.

What keys is the Bm7 chord in?