Bmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Bmaj7
Major 7
Notes:B · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 2 1 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x B D# F# A# x | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 2 6 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x B D# F# B A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 5 6 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | B D# F# A# x x | medium | |
| 7 6 9 6 9 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | B D# A# A# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 9 11 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | B F# A# D# x x | hard | |
| x 2 2 x 1 2 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x B D# x A# F# | hard | |
| x 2 2 2 6 6 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x B D# F# D# A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 5 6 6 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | B x F# A# D# x | hard | |
| 7 9 9 6 6 6 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | B F# A# A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 9 7 x 11 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | B F# A# B x D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 2 2 x 1 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x B D# x A# x | easy | |
| x 2 2 6 2 2 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x B D# A# B F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 5 x 6 6 | 4 – 1 – 2 3 | B x F# x D# A# | hard | |
| 7 6 9 6 6 6 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | B D# A# A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 9 11 9 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | B x A# D# F# x | hard | |
| x 1 2 2 2 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A# D# F# B x | medium |
The Bmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.