B major 7 (Bmaj7)
A major chord with an added major seventh. A soft, mellow sound, widely used in jazz, bossa nova and pop.
There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 2nd fret. It’s the home chord of the key of B major; you’ll also find it in F♯ major and E major.
- Notes:
- B, D♯, F♯, A♯.
- Formula:
- 1, 3, 5, 7.
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate.
- Strings played:
- 5 (from the A string).
Chord diagram
e|--2--| B|--4--| G|--3--| D|--4--| A|--2--| E|--x--|
Other positions
e|--x--| B|--7--| G|--8--| D|--8--| A|--x--| E|--7--|
Capo tip: put the capo at the 2nd fret and play the A major 7 shape: you hear B major 7, with no barre.The capo
Often played with
The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around B major 7.
e|--0--| B|--0--| G|--1--| D|--1--| A|--2--| E|--0--|
e|--2--| B|--2--| G|--3--| D|--2--| A|--4--| E|--2--|
F♯7V
e|--4--| B|--4--| G|--4--| D|--4--| A|--6--| E|--4--|