Bmaj7

B Major seventh chord, or BMaj7 in short, is a Major seventh chord formed by stacking a major 3rd, minor 3rd, and another major 3rd interval over the root note. In this article, you will learn how to play the BMaj7 chord on the guitar and piano keyboard in different patterns along the fretboard and keyboard, including its inversions.

Music Theory, Notes & Intervals of the BMaj7 Chord

The main features of the music theory of the BMaj7 chord are:

1. It is a four-note 7th chord formed by adding the seventh note at the Major third interval to the B Major chord [B D# F#].
2. The BMaj7 chord has notes B, D#, F#, and A#.
3. The intervals of the upper three notes from the root note B are M3, P5, and M7.
4. The M7 note is the leading tone of any major scale, with a very strong tendency to resolve to the tonic.

B Major 7 Chord Scales

The BMaj7 chord is formed naturally in the following scales.

1. B Major scale and all its modes.
2. F# Major scale and all its modes.
3. D# Harmonic Minor and all its modes.
4. B Harmonic Major and all its modes

BMaj7 Guitar Chord – Map Chord Tones Along The Fretboard

The following diagram shows the chord notes of the BMaj7 chord along the guitar fretboard up to one octave.

B Major Seventh Chord – Guitar Chord Shapes and Fingerings

This section presents various chord diagrams of the Bmaj7 guitar chord in open, movable, and barre chord forms.

Open Positions

The four open-position voicings of the BMaj7 guitar chords are described here as under:

1. O1 – Construction – (x – 2 – 1 – 3 – 0 – 2). Notes – (1, 3, 7, 1, and 5).
2. O2 – Construction – (x – x – 1 – 3 – 0 – 2). Notes – (3, 7, 1, and 5). D# is the bass note.
3. O3 – Construction – (2 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 0 – x). Notes – (5, 1, 3, 7, and 1). F# is the bass note.
4. O4 – Construction – (x – 1 – 1 – 3 – 0 – 2). Notes – (7, 3, 7, 1, and 5). A# is the bass note.

Movable Positions

The five movable positions are described below:

1. M1 – Construction – (x – 2 – 4 – 3 – 4 – x). Notes – (1, 5, 7, and 3).
2. M2 – Construction – (7 – x – 8 – 8 – 7 – x). Notes – (1, 7, 3, and 5).
3. M3 – Construction – (x – x – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6). Notes – (1, 3, 5, and 7).
4. M4 – Construction – (11 – x – 9 – 11 – 11 – x). Notes – (3, 1, 5, and 7). D# is the bass.
5. M5 – Construction – (x – x – 13 – 15 – 12 – 14). Notes – (3, 7, 1, and 5). D# is the bass.

Barre Chord Shapes

You can play the B Major 7th chord as barre chords in the following six ways.

1. B1 – (1, 5, 7, 3, and 5).
2. B2 – (5, 1, 3, and 7).
3. B3 – (7, 3, 5, and 1).
4. B4 – (1, 5, 7, 3, and 5).
5. B5 – (1, 5, 7, and 3).
6. B6 – (1, 3, 5, 7, and 3).

BMaj7 Guitar Chord Diagrams – Inversions

The chord inversions I1, I2, and I3 of the B Major 7th Chord are shown in the chord diagrams below.

1. First Inversion BMaj7/D# with notes [D# F# A# B]. The Bass note is D#.
2. Second Inversion BMaj7/F# with notes [F# A# B D#]. The lowest note is F#.
3. Third Inversion BMaj7/A# with notes [A# B D# F#]. The Bass note is A#.

BMaj7 Chord For Piano With Keyboard Diagram.

Please see the keyboard diagram for the BMaj7 chord in the root position below, with the notes marked by red circles.

The left-hand fingering pattern is 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, where 5 is the little finger and 1 is the thumb.

The right-hand fingering pattern is 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. The finger numbers are the same for both hands.

First Inversion

The keyboard diagram for the BMaj7/D#, the first inversion, is shown below.

Fingering Arrangement

• Right Hand – 1 – 2 – 4 – 5.
• Left Hand – 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Second Inversion

The keyboard diagram for the BMaj7/F#, the second inversion, is shown below.

Fingering Arrangement

• Right Hand – 1 – 2 – 3 – 5.
• Left Hand – 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Third Inversion

The keyboard diagram for the BMaj7/A#, the third inversion, is.

Fingering Arrangement

• Right Hand – 1 – 2 – 3 – 5.
• Left Hand – 5 – 4 – 2 – 1