Bm7 chord
Bm7 is B, D, F♯ and A: 1–♭3–5–♭7 built on B. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele. Tap Play on any of them.
On guitar
x-2-0-2-0-2 · open · easy
- Notes
- B · D · F♯ · A
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
- First shape
- x-2-0-2-0-2
Bm7 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · B–D–F♯–A · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- B · D · F♯ · A
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Bm7 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
2-2-2-2 · movable · medium
- Notes
- B · D · F♯ · A
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
- First shape
- 2-2-2-2
Bm7 and the chords around it
Here's what the hand does on the most common changes, on guitar and on piano.
- Bm7 → E7 (V in A major)
Guitar: Bm7 (x-2-0-2-0-2) to E7 (0-2-0-1-0-0): move the index finger to the G string, 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the A string, 2nd fret. Shared notes: B and D.
Piano: Bm7 to E7: play E7 in 2nd inversion (B–D–E–G♯) and B and D stay under the same fingers, while F♯ moves down to E and A down to G♯. E7 - Bm7 → Dmaj7 (IV in A major)
Guitar: Bm7 (x-2-0-2-0-2) to Dmaj7 (x-x-0-2-2-2): your ring finger stays put, move the index finger to the G string, 2nd fret, the middle finger slides across to the B string at the same fret. D, F♯ and A carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: Bm7 to Dmaj7: play Dmaj7 in 3rd inversion (C♯–D–F♯–A) and D, F♯ and A stay under the same fingers, while B moves up to C♯. Dmaj7 - Bm7 → Amaj7 (I in A major)
Guitar: Bm7 (x-2-0-2-0-2) to Amaj7 (x-0-2-1-2-0): the index finger goes to the G string, 1st fret, the middle finger slides across to the D string at the same fret, the ring finger slides across to the B string at the same fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. Shared note: A.
Piano: Bm7 to Amaj7: play Amaj7 in 1st inversion (C♯–E–G♯–A) and A stays under the same finger, while B moves up to C♯, D up to E and F♯ up to G♯. Amaj7
Guitar with a capo: capo 2, Am7 shape; capo 7, Em7 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 2, Am7 shape; capo 7, Em7 shape.
How Bm7 is built
Bm7 is a minor seventh chord: a minor triad plus a minor seventh. It is mellow rather than sad, and slides easily into other chords, which is why funk, R&B and jazz lean on it.
Start on B, count 3 half steps up to D, 4 half steps up to F♯ then 3 half steps up to A.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | root | 0 | |
| D | minor third | 3 | |
| F♯ | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| A | minor seventh | 10 |
Keys and progressions with Bm7
In major keys, Bm7 is ii7 in A major, iii7 in G major and vi7 in D major. In minor keys it is i7 in B minor, iv7 in F♯ minor and v7 in E minor.
In A major, ii–V–I is Bm7 – E7 – Amaj7. the jazz cadence
Chords close to Bm7
- Bm7 is Bm plus A. Bm
Chords that share most of their notes with Bm7: D6, D, Bm, D7, Dmaj7, Dadd9.
Every B chord
Bm7 chord: questions
What notes are in the Bm7 chord?
B, D, F♯ and A. Bm7 is built 1–♭3–5–♭7 from B: D is the minor third, F♯ is the perfect fifth and A is the minor seventh.
How do you play Bm7 on guitar?
The usual shape is x-2-0-2-0-2 (open). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play Bm7 on piano?
Play B, D, F♯ and A with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. B sits just right of the group of three black keys. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play Bm7 on ukulele?
2-2-2-2 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is Bm7 in?
In major keys, Bm7 is ii7 in A major, iii7 in G major and vi7 in D major. In minor keys it is i7 in B minor, iv7 in F♯ minor and v7 in E minor.
What's the difference between Bm7 and Bm?
Bm7 is Bm plus A.
Every diagram on this page is generated from the notes B, D, F♯ and A and checked automatically so the sound matches the drawing. Updated September 2026.