Bm7 chord on guitar

The B minor 7th chord, written Bm7, has 4 notes: B D F# A.

As tab, thick low E string first: x20202, x24232, 797777. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.

About the Minor 7th Chord

A minor 7th chord adds the flat seventh to a minor triad, a smooth minor sound used in funk, soul and jazz. More about the Minor 7th Chord.

Keys with Bm7

These keys have Bm7 among their chords:

• D Major Scale (vi)
• G Major Scale (iii)
• A Major Scale (ii)
• E Natural Minor scale (v)
• F# Natural Minor scale (iv)
• B Natural Minor scale (i)

Scales to play over Bm7

Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:

• B Natural Minor scale
• B Phrygian Mode
• B Dorian Mode
• B Minor Pentatonic scale
• B Blues Scale

Minor 7th Chord in other keys

• Cm7
• C#m7
• Dm7
• Ebm7
• Em7
• Fm7
• F#m7
• Gm7
• G#m7
• Am7
• Bbm7