How to play Bm7: a minor 7th built on B, with 2 ways to play it, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 2 open strings, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 0 2 0 2 (x = not played).
| Note | B | D | F# | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 | b7 |
Bm7 is a minor 7th with B as its root. The full theoretical spelling is B, D, F#, A. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Bm7 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 3 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Bm7 is spelled B, D, F#, A: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 0 2 0 2 (x means the string is not played). Fret the A, G and high E strings at the 2nd fret. The D and B strings ring open. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Bm7 belongs to 6 keys: A major (the ii chord), D major (the vi chord), G major (the iii chord), B minor (the i), F# minor (the iv) and E minor (the v).
