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B Minor 7th Chord on Piano (Bm7)
To play Bm7 on the piano, press B, D, F#, A together: root, minor third, fifth and minor seventh. Take Bm and add A. Below: the four positions, fingering, a three-note voicing and where Bm7 goes next.
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Bm7 inversions on the keyboard
A seventh chord has four notes, so it has four positions. Each one is still Bm7.
Root position: B D F# A
1st inversion: D F# A B
2nd inversion: F# A B D
3rd inversion: A B D F#
Playing Bm7 with each hand
| Hand | B | D | F# | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 (thumb) | 2 | 3 | 5 (little) |
| Left hand | 5 (little) | 3 | 2 | 1 (thumb) |
Too much stretch? Play B alone in the left hand and D F# A in the right.
The light version of Bm7
The fifth (F#) adds little colour. B D A is enough to sound like Bm7 and is far easier to reach.
How Bm7 differs from the other 7th chords on B
One note changes and the chord gets a new name.
Bm7 in keys and progressions
- Bm7 is the ii chord of A major, the iii of G major and the vi of D major.
- As ii in a ii-V-I it starts the most common jazz cadence: Bm7 → E7 → Amaj7.
- Bm7 has the same notes as D6 (D F# A B): with B in the bass it is Bm7, with D in the bass it is D6.
How to practise Bm7
- Play B, D, F#, A slowly in root position and say "Bm7" each time.
- Walk up through the inversions (D F# A B, F# A B D, A B D F#) without lifting the whole hand.
- Loop Bm7 → E7 → Amaj7 until the change into and out of Bm7 is clean.
- Finally meet it in random order between other chords, with a check on every note.
Short daily rounds fix Bm7 in memory faster than one long practice a week.
Practise Bm7 by playing
Knowing Bm7 on paper is step one. ChordRunner makes you find it fast, mixed with other chords. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
Play the demoCommon questions
How do you play Bm7 on the piano?
Press B, D, F#, A together. Right hand 1, 2, 3, 5 with the thumb on B; any octave and any order of those notes is still Bm7.
What are the inversions of Bm7?
Root position B D F# A, 1st inversion D F# A B, 2nd inversion F# A B D and 3rd inversion A B D F#. Every position is still Bm7.
Where does Bm7 go?
Bm7 is the ii chord of A major, the iii of G major and the vi of D major. As ii in a ii-V-I it starts the most common jazz cadence: Bm7 → E7 → Amaj7.
Can I practise Bm7 with a MIDI keyboard?
Yes. In ChordRunner a USB MIDI keyboard is detected automatically, and an acoustic piano works through the microphone. Bm7 counts in any inversion, as long as B, D, F#, A sound together.
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