Bm7 chord

The Bm7 chord (B minor seventh) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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B1Db3F#5Ab7

About the minor seventh chord

A minor chord with a minor seventh on top. Smooth and moody rather than sad.

Formula: 1 b3 5 b7. Used in: Deep house, R&B, lo-fi, funk and jazz.

Bm7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Bm7

Bm7 is the VI chord in D major, III chord in G major, II chord in A major, V chord in E minor, IV chord in F# minor and I chord in B minor.

It also appears in E Dorian (V), A Dorian (II), B Dorian (I), C# Phrygian (VII), F# Phrygian (IV), B Phrygian (I), C Lydian (VII), D Lydian (VI), G Lydian (III), D Mixolydian (VI), E Mixolydian (V), A Mixolydian (II).

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Questions

What notes are in a Bm7 chord?

B, D, F#, A.

What is the formula of a minor seventh chord?

1 b3 5 b7. A minor chord with a minor seventh on top. Smooth and moody rather than sad.

What key is Bm7 in?

Bm7 is a chord in D major (VI), G major (III), A major (II), E minor (V).

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