Bmaj7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – | B B F# F# A# A# D# D# F# F# B B | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | B B F# F# B B F# F# A# A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x B B D# D# F# F# A# A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 8 8 5 5 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x B B D# D# A# A# B B B B | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 8 8 0 0 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x B B D# D# A# A# F# F# F# F# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 8 8 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x B B F# F# A# A# D# D# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x F# F# A# A# D# D# B B | easy | |
| x x x x x x 9 9 9 9 11 11 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x B B D# D# A# A# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 x x | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – | B B F# F# A# A# D# D# F# F# x x | medium | |
| x x x x 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x B B F# F# A# A# D# D# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 4 4 4 4 0 0 | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x B B D# D# F# F# A# A# B B | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 8 8 5 5 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x B B D# D# A# A# B B x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 8 8 0 0 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x B B D# D# A# A# F# F# B B | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 8 8 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – | x x B B F# F# A# A# D# D# B B | medium | |
| x x x x x x 8 8 9 9 0 0 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x x x x x A# A# D# D# B B | easy | |
| 9 9 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | F# F# D# D# F# F# B B D# D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Bmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop A 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.