Bm7 piano chord (B minor 7th)
B – D – F♯ – A
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Bm7 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Bm7
B – D – F♯ – A
1st inversion Bm7/D
D – F♯ – A – B
2nd inversion Bm7/F♯
F♯ – A – B – D
3rd inversion Bm7/A
A – B – D – F♯
Keys that contain Bm7
Other B chords
Bm7 chord questions
What notes are in the B minor 7th chord?
Bm7 is B, D, F♯, A. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root B.
How do you play Bm7 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play B–D–F♯–A using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on B). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Bm7?
Root position: B–D–F♯–A; 1st inversion: D–F♯–A–B; 2nd inversion: F♯–A–B–D; 3rd inversion: A–B–D–F♯.
Which keys contain Bm7?
Bm7 occurs naturally in D major (as vi7), E minor (as v7), F♯ minor (as iv7), G major (as iii7), A major (as ii7), B minor (as i7).