Bm7 chord on piano
Bm7 is B, D, F♯ and A. B sits just right of the group of three black keys. Tap Play, then slow it down.
root position · B–D–F♯–A · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- B · D · F♯ · A
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
How to play Bm7 on piano
Start on B, count 3 half steps up to D, 4 half steps up to F♯ then 3 half steps up to A. That's the whole chord: 4 keys.
- Right hand: 1 on B, 2 on D, 3 on F♯ and 5 on A.
- Left hand: 5 on B, 3 on D, 2 on F♯ and 1 on A.
- On the keyboard it's white, white, black and white keys.
Bm7 inversions
- root position: B–D–F♯–A. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: D–F♯–A–B (D in the bass). Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: F♯–A–B–D (F♯ in the bass). RH 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: A–B–D–F♯, with A at the bottom. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
Nobody plays every chord in root position. The inversions let Bm7 sit wherever the previous chord left your hand.
Bm7 chord changes
The chords Bm7 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.
- E7 (V in A major): 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 on piano
- Dmaj7 (IV in A major): 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 on piano
- Amaj7 (I in A major): 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 on piano
Bm7 is a minor seventh chord: a minor triad plus a minor seventh. Bm7 is the easy-going minor, common as the ii chord right before a dominant seventh. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
A short Bm7 drill
Roll the chord up and back down, B, D, F♯, A, F♯, D, B, before playing it as a block. Then climb the inversions: B–D–F♯–A, then D–F♯–A–B, then F♯–A–B–D, then A–B–D–F♯.
The keys of Bm7
Bm7 is a minor seventh chord, 1–♭3–5–♭7 from B. Root position, from the bottom: how Bm7 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | white key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| D | white key | RH 2 · LH 3 | minor third |
| F♯ | black key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| A | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | minor seventh |
Bm7 in context
In A major, ii–V–I on piano is Bm7 (B–D–F♯–A), E7 (E–G♯–B–D) and Amaj7 (A–C♯–E–G♯). About the jazz cadence.
Bm7 on guitar and ukulele
Bm7 on guitar and ukulele uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.
Close to Bm7
Other minor seventh chords
Bm7 on piano: questions
What notes are in Bm7 on piano?
B, D, F♯ and A: B (white key), D (white key), F♯ (black key) and A (white key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play Bm7 on piano?
Press B, D, F♯ and A together (1 black, 3 white). Right hand: 1 on B, 2 on D, 3 on F♯ and 5 on A.
What are the inversions of Bm7?
1st inversion (D–F♯–A–B), 2nd inversion (F♯–A–B–D) and 3rd inversion (A–B–D–F♯), after root position (B–D–F♯–A). Each keeps all the notes of the chord.
What does Bm7 look like on the keyboard?
white, white, black and white keys.
Shapes and sound are generated from the notes B, D, F♯ and A and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.