Bmaj7 chord
B major seventh. 3 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- B
- 1
- D#
- 3
- F#
- 5
- A#
- 7
The major third is what makes it sound bright and settled.
The major seventh sits a half step below the root, which gives it that soft, jazzy sound.
How to play Bmaj7
- Root on A
- x24342
- Drop 2
- x-x-9-11-11-11
- Shell
- 7x88xx
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Bmaj7
Bmaj7 uses only notes from B major, F# major, G# minor and Eb minor. It sounds most at home in B major.