What notes are in the Bm7 chord?

Bm7 contains B, D, F#, A. Its formula is 1-b3-5-b7.

What is the easiest way to play Bm7?

Try x x x 4 3 5 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

Bm7 belongs to D major (as the vi7 chord), G major (as the iii7 chord), A major (as the ii7 chord).

Why does my Bm7 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Bm7?

Yes. A capo lets you play Bm7 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Bm7 the same as Bm?

No. Bm7 adds A (the minor 7th) to the three notes of Bm.

Bm7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play B Minor Seventh (Charts)

Bm7 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as bm7 chord, bm7 guitar chord and how to play Bm7.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Open position
x 2 0 2 0 2

Barre (2nd fret, A-string root)
x 2 4 2 3 2

Easy 3-string version
x x x 4 3 5

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Bm7 (B minor seventh) on guitar, play x 2 0 2 0 2 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains B, D, F#, A. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 4 3 5, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Bm7 chord facts

Chord	Bm7 (B minor seventh)
Other names	Bmin7, B-7
Notes	B, D, F#, A
Intervals	B (root), D (minor 3rd), F# (perfect 5th), A (minor 7th)
Formula	1-b3-5-b7
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Bm7 on guitar?

The main shape is x 2 0 2 0 2 (Open position). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the A string at fret 2 (B, the root).
Put your middle finger (2) on the G string at fret 2 (A, the minor 7th).
Put your ring finger (3) on the high e string at fret 2 (F#, the perfect 5th).
Let the D (D) and B (B) strings ring open.