Bmaj7 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
Bmaj7
Major 7
Notes:B · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 0 2 | 1 3 – 2 | D# A# B F# | medium | |
| 4 3 4 7 | 2 1 3 4 | F# A# D# B | hard | |
| x 4 4 6 | – 1 2 3 | x B D# A# | medium | |
| 9 8 7 6 | 4 3 2 1 | B D# F# A# | medium | |
| 9 8 11 7 | 3 2 4 1 | B D# A# B | hard | |
| 9 8 11 11 | 2 1 3 4 | B D# A# D# | medium | |
| 9 11 11 11 | 1 2 3 4 | B F# A# D# | medium | |
| 1 3 0 x | 1 2 – – | D# A# B x | medium | |
| x 3 4 7 | – 1 2 3 | x A# D# B | hard | |
| 4 4 4 6 | 1 1 1 2 | F# B D# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 0 6 | – 2 – 1 | x D# B A# | medium | |
| 8 8 7 7 | 3 4 1 2 | A# D# F# B | medium | |
| 9 8 11 x | 2 1 3 – | B D# A# x | medium | |
| 9 x 11 11 | 1 – 2 3 | B x A# D# | hard | |
| 4 8 0 6 | 1 3 – 2 | F# D# B A# | hard | |
| 9 8 0 6 | 3 2 – 1 | B D# B A# | medium |
The Bmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Bmaj7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| 7 | 11 | A# |
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Other roots
See Bmaj7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bmaj7 chord?
Bmaj7 is a Major 7 chord built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.