Piano chord
B minor 7 chord
Bm7 is a minor seventh chord: the root B, a minor 3rd up to D, a perfect 5th up to F♯ and a minor 7th up to A.
- Symbol
- Bm7
- Notes
- B – D – F♯ – A
Play it yourself
Tap B, D, F♯ and A on the keys below, in any order.
- B
- D
- F♯
- A
Minor seventh chords add a minor seventh to a minor triad. They sound mellow rather than sad, and are the ii chord in the jazz ii–V–I.
Inversions of Bm7
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
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 with Bm7
Bm7 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.