Bm7 Piano Chord
A soft, warm sound typical of jazz, neo-soul, R&B and bossa nova. Combines the minor mood with a relaxed seventh coloring.
Recommended voicing
B3 · D4 · F#4 · A4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · A3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Bm7 chord
Other names: B minor 7th, Bmin7, B-7
Music theory name: minor seventh chord
Common name: B minor seven chord
Notes and intervals in the Bm7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D | Minor 3rd |
| F# | Perfect 5th |
| A | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
D4 · F#4 · A4 · B4
2nd inversion
F#4 · A4 · B4 · D5