Bm7 Minor 7th
The Bm7 chord is built from the notes B – D – F# – A.
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Also known as
B-7Bm-7Bm7(root,5,7)Bm7(root37)Bm7(root57)Bmi7Bmin-7Bmin7
Chord tones, one by one
BRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — B.
DThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
F#Fifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
ASeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock