Piano chord · Sevenths
B minor 7th chord on piano
Right hand: B (1), D (2), F♯ (3), A (5)
How to play Bm7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
Bm7 is the ii7 chord in A major, iii7 in G major and vi7 in D major. In minor keys: i7 in B minor and iv7 in F♯ minor.
- Notes
- BDF♯A
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handB1 · thumbD2 · indexF♯3 · middleA5 · pinky
Left handB5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Bm7 on piano
B, D, F♯, A.
You’ll find Bm7 in common progressions such as Bm7–E7–Amaj7 (the jazz cadence in A major).
