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Bm7 chord on guitar
Bm7 is a minor seventh chord: mellow and smooth, less gloomy than a plain minor. It is built from B, D, F# and A (formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7). Minor sevenths are the ii chord of jazz ii-V-I changes and a staple of funk and R&B. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x20202.
Bm7 fingerings (low E to high E)
- Open position: x20202. Mute the low E string, let the D and B strings ring open.
- Barre at fret 7: 797777. Barre fret 7 from the low E to the high E string.
- Fret 9: x-x-9-11-10-10. Mute the low E and A strings.
- Fret 12: x-14-12-14-12-14. Mute the low E string, barre fret 12 from the D to the B string.
Questions
- What notes are in the Bm7 chord?
- Bm7 is made of B, D, F# and A: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above B.
- What is the easiest way to play Bm7?
- Play x20202 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the D and B strings ring open.
- Which keys is Bm7 in?
- Bm7 belongs to D major (vi7), G major (iii7) and A major (ii7).
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