B major 7th (Bmaj7)
BRoot
D♯Maj 3
F♯Perf 5
A♯Maj 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
Bmaj7
B major 7th, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- BRoot
- D♯M3
- F♯P5
- A♯M7
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 B7 →
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Where to go next
More B chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B
What Bmaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Bmaj7
B major 7th, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- BRoot
- D♯M3
- F♯P5
- A♯M7
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 Bmaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root