How to Play Piano Chord: B minor 7 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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Bm7

1st inversion

B minor 7

1st inversion

Notes

D, F♯, A, B

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	B	root
2	C♯	second
3	D♯	third
4	E	fourth
5	F♯	fifth
6	G♯	sixth
7	A♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 7 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7

root	B
flat third	D
fifth	F♯
flat seventh	A

Similar chords

B minor with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
B dominant 7 with raised third
B dominant 7 sus2 with flattened second
B half-diminished 7 with flattened fifth
B minor 7 sharp 5 with raised fifth
B minor-major 7 with raised seventh
B minor 6 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

D major B · A

D–F♯–A = ♭3, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 7 chords Practice all inversions of Bm7

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.