B♭ major 7th (B♭maj7)
B♭Root
DMaj 3
FPerf 5
AMaj 7
Dreamy and sophisticated. Common in jazz, bossa nova, and R&B. Creates a lush, warm sound often used as Imaj7 or IVmaj7.
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How to play it
B♭maj7
B♭ major 7th, Open
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- B♭Root
- DM3
- FP5
- AM7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a major 7th chord sounds the way it does
B♭+4 fretsD+3 fretsF+4 fretsA
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with B♭7 →
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Where to go next
More B♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B♭
What B♭maj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B♭ major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
B♭maj7
B♭ major 7th, Open
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- B♭Root
- DM3
- FP5
- AM7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More B♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B♭
What B♭maj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B♭ major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root