This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.
Bm7 Guitar Chord
A soulful minor seventh. Bm7 is smooth and contemporary.
Also known as
- B-7
- B m7
- B -7
- Bmin7
- B min7
- B minor 7th
- B minor seventh
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Open Bm7 has a manageable partial voicing: play the A string (2nd fret), leave the D string open, and add notes on the G and B strings. It avoids the full barre and sounds full enough for most situations. This chord appears constantly in pop, jazz, and R&B.