B Minor 7 Chord on Piano
The B Minor 7 chord contains B, D, F# and A — 4 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B | D | F# | A |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing B Minor 7th
| Major (Ionian) | D G A |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | E F# B |
| Dorian | E A B |
| Phrygian | D♭ F# B |
| Lydian | C D G |
| Mixolydian | D E A |
| Locrian | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | G |
| Harmonic Minor | F# |
| Melodic Minor | A |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | C |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | E♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | D |
| Minor Pentatonic | B |
| Blues | B |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ F A |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B Minor 7 chord?
B, D, F# and A. That is 4 notes.
How is the B Minor 7 chord built?
From a root of B: D is the minor 3rd, F# is the perfect 5th and A is the minor 7th.
Which scales contain the B Minor 7 chord?
D Major (Ionian), E Natural Minor (Aeolian), E Dorian and D♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the B Minor 7 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the B Minor 7 chord?
D Major, B Minor and D Power (5). Each uses only notes the B Minor 7 chord already contains.
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