Bm7 chord
B minor seventh. 3 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- B
- 1
- D
- b3
- F#
- 5
- A
- b7
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play Bm7
- Root on A
- x24232
- Drop 2
- x-x-9-11-10-10
- Shell
- 7x77xx
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Bm7
Bm7 uses only notes from B minor, F# minor, E minor and D major. It sounds most at home in B minor.