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B Major 7th Chord (Bmaj7)

Notes: B, D♯, F♯, A♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Bmaj7
Notes
BD♯F♯A♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7

Bmaj7 on guitar

Fret 2 · most common
x-2-4-3-4-2
Fret 7
7-9-8-8-7-7
Fret 11
x-14-13-11-11-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Bmaj7 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
4-3-2-1
Fret 4
4-6-6-6
Fret 7
8-10-7-9

Bmaj7 on piano

Other B chords

BBmB7Bm7Bsus2Bsus4BdimBaugB6Bm6B9Badd9B7sus4Bm7♭5Bdim7

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7

About the B Major 7th chord

Major seventh chords sound soft, dreamy and sophisticated, and are common in jazz, bossa nova and soul. Bmaj7 is built from the root (B), major third (D♯), perfect fifth (F♯), major seventh (A♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B Major 7th chord?

The Bmaj7 chord is made of B, D♯, F♯, A♯: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

How do you play Bmaj7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-2-4-3-4-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 2.

How do you play Bmaj7 on piano?

Press B, D♯, F♯, A♯ together. In root position the lowest note is B.