Open D left-handed chord chart

Bm7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Minor 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Open D.

Bm7 uses the notes B, D, F#, A and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open D spreads a big major sonority across the guitar, which makes both scale mapping and chord design feel more spacious. These shapes often appear in right-handed lesson material with confusing string references, so the left-handed diagram removes that friction.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 b3 5 b7
Tuning D A F# D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

o
o
o
o
 
x
1
2
B
3
4
5
D
A
F#
D
A
D

Minor 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

x
o
o
o
 
x
1
2
B
3
4
5
D
A
F#
D
A
D

Minor 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

7fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
A
A
8
D
9
F#
F#
B
10
11
D
A
F#
D
A
D

Minor 7 voicing around frets 7-11

12fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
12
D
A
F#
D
13
14
B
15
16
D
A
F#
D
A
D

Minor 7 voicing around frets 12-16

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 0 0 0 2 x
Chord tones: B D F# A

D|-0-|
A|-0-|
F#|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-2-|
D|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 0 0 0 2 x
Chord tones: B D F# A

D|-x-|
A|-0-|
F#|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-2-|
D|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 7 9 8 7 9 9
Chord tones: B D F# A

D|-7-|
A|-9-|
F#|-8-|
D|-7-|
A|-9-|
D|-9-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 12 12 12 12 14 x
Chord tones: B D F# A

D|-12-|
A|-12-|
F#|-12-|
D|-12-|
A|-14-|
D|-x--|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Minor 7 feels smooth, warm and flexible and works for funk comping, neo-soul, modal harmony and groove guitar.

Lefty Translation

These shapes often appear in right-handed lesson material with confusing string references, so the left-handed diagram removes that friction.

Grip Cue

Barre only what you need and let the mirrored chart guide finger placement so the non-dominant hand does not overwork

Tuning Context

Open D feels wide, resonant and strong for open voicings. It helps left-handed players connect scale notes to ringing chord fragments.

Chord Tones
  • B
  • D
  • F#
  • A

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

B Minor diatonic scale B Dorian modal scale B Minor Pentatonic pentatonic scale B Blues pentatonic scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

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Minor 7 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Minor 7 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.