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Bm7 B minor seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 1
Shapes 6 How to play Bm7 Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre. ‹ Bm7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2222 1 G C E A
Bm7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2222 1 A E C G
2222 · Am7 shape
Bm7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4655 4fr 1 4 2 3 G C E A
Bm7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4655 4fr 1 4 2 3 A E C G
4655 · Gm7 shape
Bm7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 4220 3 1 2 G C E A
Bm7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 4220 3 1 2 A E C G
4220
Bm7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 2252 1 4 G C E A
Bm7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 2252 1 4 A E C G
2252
Bm7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 4250 3 1 4 G C E A
Bm7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 4250 3 1 4 A E C G
4250
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Chords that go with Bm7 The other chords of B minor, the key where Bm7 is home (i7). Songs in this key move between them.
Bm i Bm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯dim ii° C♯dim Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 1 finger 1, open, muted. D III D Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Em iv Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. F♯m v F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open. G VI G Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Bm7 chord B minor seventh is built from 4 notes: B (1), D (♭3), F♯ (5), A (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, B, highlighted on the diagram. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
Bm7 belongs to G major (iii7), D major (vi7), A major (ii7), E minor (v7), B minor (i7).
