Bm7 banjo chord

How to play Bm7 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the F♯ string at the 3rd fret and your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret. Let the short F♯, low D and high D strings ring open.

From the short F♯ string 0 0 3 2 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Bm7?

Bm7, B minor seventh, is B, D, F♯ and A: the root (B), the minor third (D), the perfect fifth (F♯) and the minor seventh (A). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.

Can I play Bm instead of Bm7?

Yes. Bm7 is Bm with A added; the plain minor chord does the same job in a song.

Which chord has the same notes as Bm7?

D6. Both are B, D, F♯ and A; which one you hear depends on the bass note.

Keys with Bm7

Bm7 is the vi7 chord in D major, the iii7 chord in G major, the ii7 chord in A major, the v7 chord in E minor, the iv7 chord in F♯ minor and the i7 chord in B minor.