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The Bm7 chord is a minor seventh chord built on B. A minor chord plus a minor seventh. Softer and smoother than a plain minor chord, it is everywhere in R&B, jazz and city pop, and as the ii in a ii–V–I.
Bm7 guitar chord
Common shape
Barre, root on 5th string (fret 2)
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 2 + Am7 shape
- Capo on fret 7 + Em7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
Bm7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | ♭3 (minor 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | ♭7 (minor 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B | D | F♯ | A |
Bm7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, B.
Keys that use Bm7
- D major: vi7
- G major: iii7
- A major: ii7
- E minor: v7
- F♯ minor: iv7
- B minor: i7
Progressions in D major
- D – A – Bm7 – G (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- D – Bm7 – G – A (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing Bm7
One half step up, Bm7 becomes Cm7; one half step down, B♭m7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.