Bmaj7 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
Bmaj7
Major 7
Notes:B · D# · F# · A#
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Fingerings (16)
Bmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 3 1 1 | 2 1 3 1 1 | A# D# A# B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 4 5 4 | 1 – 2 4 3 | A# x B D# F# | hard | |
| x x 4 5 8 | – – 1 2 3 | x x B D# A# | hard | |
| x 9 8 5 8 | – 4 2 1 3 | x B D# D# A# | hard | |
| 8 9 8 8 8 | 1 2 1 1 1 | D# B D# F# A# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 x 4 1 1 | 3 – 4 1 2 | A# x B B D# | hard | |
| 3 x 4 5 x | 1 – 2 3 – | A# x B D# x | hard | |
| 8 x 4 8 8 | 2 – 1 3 4 | D# x B F# A# | hard | |
| 8 9 x 5 8 | 2 4 – 1 3 | D# B x D# A# | hard | |
| x 9 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 | x B D# F# A# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 1 3 1 4 | 2 1 3 1 4 | A# D# A# B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 4 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A# F# B D# x | medium | |
| 4 x 4 5 8 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B x B D# A# | hard | |
| x 9 x 5 8 | – 3 – 1 2 | x B x D# A# | hard | |
| 8 9 11 8 8 | 1 2 3 1 1 | D# B F# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 1 4 1 4 | 2 1 3 1 4 | A# D# B B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Bmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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# |
More B chords
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.