Bmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-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 1 1 0 0 | 3 4 1 2 – – | B F# A# D# F# B | medium | |
| 2 2 2 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | B F# B F# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 4 4 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x B D# F# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 8 5 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B D# A# B B | medium | |
| x 7 6 8 0 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x B D# A# F# F# | medium | |
| x 7 9 8 9 7 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x B F# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 9 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x F# A# D# B | easy | |
| x x x 9 9 11 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x B D# A# | medium | |
| 2 2 1 1 0 x | 3 4 1 2 – – | B F# A# D# F# x | medium | |
| x x 2 4 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x B F# A# D# | medium | |
| x 7 6 4 4 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x B D# F# A# B | medium | |
| x 7 6 8 5 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B D# A# B x | medium | |
| x 7 6 8 0 0 | – 2 1 3 – – | x B D# A# F# B | medium | |
| x 7 9 8 9 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | x B F# A# D# B | medium | |
| x x x 8 9 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x A# D# B | easy | |
| 9 11 9 9 9 11 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | F# D# F# B D# 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 6-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.