Chord · B Minor 7th
Bm7 Chord
Bm7 is B, D, F# and A — smooth, mellow. The ii in ii-V-I.
Bm7 on every instrument
The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What Bm7 is made of
Bm7 (B minor seventh) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, with the interval pattern 1, b3, 5, b7.
Stack 1, b3, 5 and b7 on a root of B and you get B, D, F# and A. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a minor seventh chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Cm7 sounds like a transposed Bm7.
Minor 7th: Smooth, mellow. The ii in ii-V-I.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with F♯ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.
Keys that contain Bm7
All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 6 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Other chords on B
Same root, different colour.
The same minor seventh shape, moved
The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.
Questions people ask about Bm7
- What notes are in the Bm7 chord?
- Bm7 is made of B, D, F# and A — the 1, b3, 5 and b7 degrees of a minor seventh chord built on B.
- What keys use the Bm7 chord?
- Every note of Bm7 belongs to 6 keys: G Major (iii), D Major (vi), A Major (ii), E Minor (v), B Minor (i), F# Minor (iv). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play Bm7 on guitar and piano?
- This page shows Bm7 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 17 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Learn the theory behind it
Why Bm7 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.