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Ukulele chord

Bmaj7B major seventh

  • B1
  • D♯3
  • F♯5
  • A♯7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Bmaj7

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the E string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the G string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the C string.
  1. Bmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 3322123GCEA
    Bmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 3322123AECG

    3322 · Amaj7 shape

  2. Bmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 46664fr1234GCEA
    Bmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 46664fr1234AECG

    4666 · Gmaj7 shape

  3. Bmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 43214321GCEA
    Bmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 43214321AECG

    4321

  4. Bmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 8-10-7-97fr2413GCEA
    Bmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 8-10-7-97fr2413AECG

    8-10-7-9 · Fmaj7 shape

  5. Bmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 43663fr2134GCEA
    Bmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 43663fr2134AECG

    4366

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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.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-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 6 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).

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