Bmaj7
Major 7 · B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯
- BR
- D♯3
- F♯5
- A♯7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Bmaj7 chord
The Bmaj7 chord (major 7) is made up of 4 notes — B is the root, D♯ the major third, F♯ the perfect fifth and A♯ the major seventh. Stacking a major seventh over a major triad is what produces its soft, jazzy shimmer.
On guitar, Bmaj7 chords are usually played as a barre — x24342, with your first finger laid flat across the 2nd fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Major seventh chords sound lush and dreamy, common in soul, jazz and mellow pop.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Bmaj7 chord?
- The Bmaj7 chord contains the notes B, D♯, F♯ and A♯.
- How do you play Bmaj7 on guitar?
- A common shape is x24342. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Bmaj7 chord?
- The Bmaj7 chord is built from the root (B), a major third (D♯), a perfect fifth (F♯) and a major seventh (A♯).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Bmaj7 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.