Standard left-handed chord chart

Bm7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Bm7 uses the notes B, D, F#, A and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Standard tuning keeps the usual string relationships intact, so it is the easiest place to compare left-handed charts with mainstream tab and lesson content. 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 E B G D A E
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

 
o
 
o
 
x
1
2
F#
A
B
3
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
E

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

 
o
 
o
o
 
1
2
F#
A
F#
3
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
E

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

7fr
 
 
 
 
x
 
7
B
F#
D
A
B
8
9
10
11
E
B
G
D
A
E

Minor 7 voicing around frets 7-11

5fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
A
D
6
7
F#
D
A
B
8
9
E
B
G
D
A
E

Minor 7 voicing around frets 5-9

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-2-|
B|-0-|
G|-2-|
D|-0-|
A|-2-|
E|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-2-|
B|-0-|
G|-2-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
E|-2-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-7-|
B|-7-|
G|-7-|
D|-7-|
A|-x-|
E|-7-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 7 7 7 5 7
Chord tones: B D F# A

E|-5-|
B|-7-|
G|-7-|
D|-7-|
A|-5-|
E|-7-|

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

Standard feels balanced, familiar and easy to compare with lesson material. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.

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

More B left-handed chords

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.