Bmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 1 3 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x B F# A# D# x | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 3 6 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x B F# B D# A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 3 6 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x B D# D# A# | hard | |
| 7 6 6 6 6 6 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | B D# A# D# F# A# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 7 9 10 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x B F# A# D# | hard | |
| x 2 x 1 3 2 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x B x A# D# F# | hard | |
| x 2 6 2 3 2 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x B A# B D# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 6 6 3 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | B x A# D# D# x | hard | |
| 7 6 6 6 6 7 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | B D# A# D# F# B | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 x 10 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | B F# B x A# D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 2 x 1 3 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x B x A# D# x | hard | |
| x 2 6 6 3 2 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x B A# D# D# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 6 x 3 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | B D# A# x D# x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 6 6 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | B D# B D# F# A# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 11 9 10 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | B x D# F# A# x | hard | |
| x 1 2 2 3 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A# F# B D# 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 Am 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.