The root 5 Bm7 barre chord is played by barring the 2nd fret. It is the same as the root 5 B minor barre chord, but without the 4th finger. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the B minor 7 root 5 barre chord.
How to play the root 5 Bm7 barre chord shape
- Barre the first five strings of the 2nd fret with your first finger.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first five strings.
B minor 7 (root 5 barre chord) info
- This shape is the root 5 Bm7 barre chord.
- It contains the notes (from the 5th string down) B, F#, A, D and F#.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, b7, b3 and 5 in the key of B.
- It is a minor 7 chord.