# B minor 7th Guitar Chord

> The B minor 7th minor 7th chord, blending the minor triad with a minor seventh A, deepens the emotional resonance of the minor tonality. The combination of the minor third D and minor seventh A gives it a smooth, jazzy character, frequently used in blues, soul, and jazz. With D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B minor 7th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th/d

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Bmin7
- Notes: B, D, F♯, A
- Intervals: 1 (B), ♭3 (D), 5 (F♯), ♭7 (A)
- Mood: mellow, gentle, soothing, reflective
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Pop
- Playable shapes: 61

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 0 2 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th/d/xx0202)
- Shape 2: -1 5 4 4 3 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th/d/x54435)
- Shape 3: 10 0 0 11 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th/d/a00b0a)
- Shape 4: 10 12 0 11 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th/d/ac0b0a)
- Shape 5: 10 0 12 11 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th/d/a0cb0a)
- Shape 6: 10 0 0 11 12 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th/d/a00bca)
- Shape 7: 10 12 12 11 12 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th/d/accbca)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 12 14 12 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th/d/xxcece)

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