Piano chord
B Minor 7th Chord
Bm7 is a minor 7th chord built on B. It contains the notes B – D – F♯ – A.
Bm7
Also written: Bmin7, B-7
- B
- D
- F♯
- A
Notes in Bm7
Count up from B using the intervals below. The formula shows each note relative to the B major scale.
| Notes | Intervals | Formula | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Root | 1 | 0 |
| D | Minor 3rd | ♭3 | 3 |
| F♯ | Perfect 5th | 5 | 7 |
| A | Minor 7th | ♭7 | 10 |
How to play Bm7 on piano
- Right hand: fingers 1–2–3–5 (thumb on B).
- Left hand: fingers 5–3–2–1, or play just the root in the left hand and the other notes in the right.
- Inversions keep your hand closer to the previous chord — see below.
Bm7 inversions
An inversion puts a different note of Bm7 at the bottom. The notes stay the same, the colour and voice leading change.
Root position
Bm7B – D – F♯ – A
1st inversion
Bm7/DD – F♯ – A – B
2nd inversion
Bm7/F♯F♯ – A – B – D
3rd inversion
Bm7/AA – B – D – F♯
About minor 7th chords
The minor 7th is the workhorse of jazz and R&B — smoother than a plain minor chord, with a relaxed, after-midnight feel.
Sound: Smooth & jazzy
Songs that use it
- What's Going On · Marvin GayeR&B
- Fly Me to the Moon · Frank SinatraJazz
- Isn't She Lovely · Stevie WonderR&B
Keys that contain Bm7
Bm7 is built only from notes of these keys. The Roman numeral shows its role in each key.
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