Bmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 4 x 3 3 2 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x B x A# D# F# | hard | |
| x 4 3 3 3 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x B D# A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 x 8 6 6 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x B x D# F# A# | hard | |
| x x 6 8 10 7 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x F# D# A# B | hard | |
| x x 11 8 10 7 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B D# A# B | hard | |
| 11 8 10 8 10 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | B D# A# D# A# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 11 10 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x B F# A# D# | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 x 2 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x B D# A# x F# | hard | |
| x 4 3 3 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x B D# A# x x | easy | |
| x 4 6 8 x 6 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x B F# D# x A# | hard | |
| x x 10 8 6 7 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A# D# F# B | hard | |
| x x 10 8 10 7 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x A# D# A# B | medium | |
| 11 8 10 8 11 x | 3 1 2 1 4 – | B D# A# D# B x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 x 10 11 10 11 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | B x A# F# A# D# | hard · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 x 4 3 2 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x A# x B D# F# | hard | |
| x 4 3 3 3 6 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x B D# A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Bmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.