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Bmaj7 Guitar Chord

B major seventh (Bmaj7) is made of the notes B D♯ F♯ A♯. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play Bmaj7 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    2 1 4 3 B D♯ A♯ B F♯

    x21302

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 7

    7fr 1 4 2 3 B F♯ A♯ D♯ F♯ B

    798877

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 11

    11fr 1 4 3 B D♯ F♯ A♯ D♯

    x-14-13-11-11-11

Notes in Bmaj7

Formula 1 3 5 7
DegreeNote
1B
3D♯
5F♯
7A♯

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your middle finger on string 5 at fret 2.
  2. Put your index finger on string 4 at fret 1.
  3. Put your little finger on string 3 at fret 3.
  4. Put your ring finger on string 1 at fret 2.
  5. Let string 2 ring open.
  6. Don’t play string 6.
  7. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 7.
  2. Put your little finger on string 5 at fret 9.
  3. Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 8.
  4. Put your ring finger on string 3 at fret 8.
  5. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Bmaj7 chord?

B major seventh has the notes B D♯ F♯ A♯. Its formula is 1 3 5 7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Bmaj7 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as x21302 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between Bmaj7 and B7?

Bmaj7 has the notes B D♯ F♯ A♯, and B7 has B D♯ F♯ A. The only difference is that Bmaj7 has A♯ where B7 has A.

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