B minor 7th chord on guitar (Bm7)

B minor 7th is played in open position as × 2 0 2 0 2: index finger on the A string at fret 2, middle finger on the G string at fret 2 and ring finger on the high e string at fret 2. The D and B strings ring open. The low E string stays muted.

Tip — The low E string must be muted while the other five strings ring, which requires precise right-hand control.

B minor 7th is played in open position as × 2 0 2 3 2: index finger on the A string at fret 2, middle finger on the G string at fret 2, pinky finger on the B string at fret 3 and ring finger on the high e string at fret 2. The D string rings open. The low E string stays muted.

B minor 7th is played at the 2nd fret as × 2 4 2 3 2: barre your index finger across fret 2, pinky finger on the D string at fret 4 and ring finger on the B string at fret 3. The low E string stays muted.

B minor 7th is played at the 7th fret as 7 9 7 7 7 7: barre your index finger across fret 7 and pinky finger on the A string at fret 9.

B minor 7th is played at the 9th fret as × × 9 11 10 10: index finger on the D string at fret 9, pinky finger on the G string at fret 11, middle finger on the B string at fret 10 and ring finger on the high e string at fret 10. The low E and A strings stay muted.