Piano chord

B Minor 7th Piano Chord (Bm7)

The B Minor 7th chord on piano is made of the notes B, D, F♯ and A. Smooth and mellow. Common in jazz, R&B, and soul.

B Minor 7th chord on a piano keyboard: B, D, F♯, A C5C6 B D F♯ A

Bm7 B – D – F♯ – A

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What notes are in B Minor 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 up from B.

Notes
B – D – F♯ – A
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 10
Symbol
Bm7
Chord type
Minor 7th, 4 notes

How to play B Minor 7th on piano

  • Right hand: B (1), D (2), F♯ (3), A (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on B.
  • Left hand: B (5), D (3), F♯ (2), A (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on B.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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B Minor 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Bm7/D, Bm7/F♯, Bm7/A.

B Minor 7th root position on piano: B, D, F♯, A B D F♯ A
Root position Bm7 B – D – F♯ – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B Minor 7th 1st inversion on piano: D, F♯, A, B D F♯ A B
1st inversion Bm7/D D – F♯ – A – B RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B Minor 7th 2nd inversion on piano: F♯, A, B, D F♯ A B D
2nd inversion Bm7/F♯ F♯ – A – B – D RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B Minor 7th 3rd inversion on piano: A, B, D, F♯ A B D F♯
3rd inversion Bm7/A A – B – D – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with B Minor 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in D major

  1. vi7 Bm7
  2. IVmaj7 Gmaj7
  3. Imaj7 Dmaj7
  4. V7 A7
Sad pop progression in D major: Bm7, Gmaj7, Dmaj7, A7 B D F♯ A

ii–V–I

in A major

  1. ii7 Bm7
  2. V7 E7
  3. Imaj7 Amaj7
ii–V–I in A major: Bm7, E7, Amaj7 B D F♯ A

Can you find B Minor 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of B Minor 7th (Bm7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is B Minor 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Bm7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • A majorii7
  • G majoriii7
  • D majorvi7

Minor keys

  • B minori7
  • F♯ minoriv7
  • E minorv7

B Minor 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the B Minor 7th chord?

B Minor 7th (Bm7) has 4 notes: B, D, F♯ and A. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from B.

How do you play B Minor 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on B and play B, D, F♯ and A with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on B.

What are the inversions of B Minor 7th?

1st inversion: D, F♯, A, B (Bm7/D). 2nd inversion: F♯, A, B, D (Bm7/F♯). 3rd inversion: A, B, D, F♯ (Bm7/A).

What key is B Minor 7th in?

Bm7 belongs to A major (ii7), G major (iii7), D major (vi7), B minor (i7), F♯ minor (iv7) and E minor (v7).

Other B chords

Minor 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open Bm7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano