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B♭maj7 B flat major seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 6 How to play B♭maj7 Index finger (1): press flat across the E string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the C string. ‹ B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2211 1 2 3 G C E A
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2211 1 2 3 A E C G
2211 · Amaj7 shape
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 3555 1 2 3 4 G C E A
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 3555 1 2 3 4 A E C G
3555 · Gmaj7 shape
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 3210 3 2 1 G C E A
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 3210 3 2 1 A E C G
3210
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 7968 6fr 2 4 1 3 G C E A
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 7968 6fr 2 4 1 3 A E C G
7968 · Fmaj7 shape
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 3250 2 1 4 G C E A
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 3250 2 1 4 A E C G
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Chords that go with B♭maj7 The other chords of B flat major, the key where B♭maj7 is home (Imaj7). Songs in this key move between them.
B♭ I B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm ii Cm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Dm iii Dm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. E♭ IV E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. F V F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Gm vi Gm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. 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 B♭maj7 chord B flat 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 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
B♭maj7 belongs to F major (IVmaj7), B flat major (Imaj7), D minor (VImaj7), G minor (IIImaj7).
