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
Bb3 · C#4 · F4 · Ab4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
C#3 · Ab3
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.
Notation for Bm7 chord
Other names: B minor 7th, B min7, B-7
Music theory name: minor seventh chord
Common name: B minor seven chord
Intervals and tones in Bm7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| C# | Minor 3rd |
| F | Perfect 5th |
| Ab | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C#4 · F4 · Ab4 · Bb4
2nd inversion
F4 · Ab4 · Bb4 · C#5