Bm7 Guitar Chord

Bm7 is a minor 7th chord made of B · D · F♯ · A. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: x24232 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bm7

Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x24232

Bm7

Open position · root on 5th string · x20202

Bm7

Fret 7 barre · root on 6th string · 797777 · from fret 7

Bm7

Fret 9 · root on 4th string · x-x-9-11-10-10 · from fret 9

Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 4.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Bm7 guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre x24232 and 3 more shapes — All Bm7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B
rootD
3rdF♯
5thA
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + Am7 shape → sounds as Bm7
Capo on fret 7 + Em7 shape → sounds as Bm7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other B chords

B Bm B7 Bmaj7 Bm7 B6 Bm6 Bsus4 Bsus2 B7sus4 Bdim Bdim7 Bm7b5 Baug Badd9 B9 Bm9 Bmaj9

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7 C♯m7 Dm7 E♭m7 Em7 Fm7 F♯m7 Gm7 A♭m7 Am7 B♭m7 Bm7

FAQ

What notes are in the Bm7 chord?

The Bm7 chord is made of B, D, F♯, A. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound.

What's the easiest way to play Bm7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x24232 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Am7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Bm7?

B dorian or B natural minor fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).