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Bmaj7 B major seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + Amaj7 How to play Bmaj7 Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the G string. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x24342 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x24342 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E x24342 · Amaj7 shape
Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x21302 2 1 4 3 E A D G B E Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x21302 2 1 4 3 E B G D A E x21302
Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x2130x 2 1 3 E A D G B E Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x2130x 2 1 3 E B G D A E x2130x
Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 798877 7fr 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 798877 7fr 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
798877 · Emaj7 shape
Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets xx9876 6fr 4 3 2 1 E A D G B E Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets xx9876 6fr 4 3 2 1 E B G D A E xx9876 · Fmaj7 shape
Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x2134x 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x2134x 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E x2134x
Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 764406 4fr 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 764406 4fr 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
764406
Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 764446 4fr 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
Bmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 764446 4fr 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with Bmaj7 The other chords of B major, the key where Bmaj7 is home (Imaj7). Songs in this key move between them.
B I B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m ii C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr E IV E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯ V F♯ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Bmaj7.
2 fret Amaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open. Amaj7 shape 6 fret Fmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, open. Fmaj7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Bmaj7 chord B major seventh is built from 4 notes: B (1), D♯ (3), F♯ (5), A♯ (7). The lowest note you play should be the root, B, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Bmaj7 belongs to B major (Imaj7), F sharp major (IVmaj7), G sharp minor (IIImaj7), E flat minor (VImaj7).
