Banjo Bm7 chord (Open G)B minor seventh on the 5-string banjo: 0 2 0 4, and 6 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 0 2 0 4 (open position)
- String 4 (D): open, D
- String 3 (G): 2nd fret, index finger, A
- String 2 (B): open, B
- String 1 (D): 4th fret, ring finger, F♯
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: D A B F♯ · Bm7 is B, D, F♯, A (1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7)
The 5th string: the short g rubs against the F♯ in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.
Open G tuning: gDGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The app starts in open G, so it opens on these shapes.
More Bm7 shapes
- 0 2 0 0
open · no 5th - 4 2 0 0
open - 0 4 7 7
4fr - 9 7 7 7
7fr - 9 11 10 0
9fr - 12 14 0 12
12fr · no 5th
Other B chords in Open G
Other minor seventh chords
Bm7 in other tunings
All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app