Bmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 2 2 | – – – 1 1 1 | B F# B F# A# D# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 2 2 2 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x B D# F# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 6 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B D# A# B x | medium | |
| 0 4 4 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | B A# D# x x x | easy | |
| 0 5 7 6 7 5 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | B B F# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 6 7 x | – – 2 1 3 – | B F# F# A# D# x | easy | |
| 0 9 7 7 7 9 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | B D# F# B D# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 11 11 10 9 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | B D# A# D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 10 10 | – – 3 4 1 2 | B F# A# D# F# B | medium | |
| 12 12 11 11 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | B F# A# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 0 2 2 2 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x B F# A# D# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 2 2 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x B D# F# A# x | medium | |
| x x 4 6 3 5 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x D# A# B F# | medium | |
| 0 0 4 6 7 5 | – – 1 3 4 2 | B F# D# A# D# F# | medium | |
| x 5 7 6 7 5 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x B F# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 0 6 7 x | – – – 1 2 – | B F# B A# D# x | easy |
The Bmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.