Bmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Bmaj7
Major 7
Notes:B · D# · F# · A#
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Fingerings (16)
Bmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 1 1 1 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x B D# F# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 5 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B D# A# B x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x B D# A# x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 5 6 4 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x B F# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 6 5 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | B D# F# A# x x | hard | |
| 9 8 6 6 6 8 | 4 2 1 1 1 3 | B D# F# B D# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 10 10 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | B D# A# D# x x | medium | |
| 9 11 10 10 9 9 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | B F# A# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 3 1 1 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x B D# F# A# x | medium | |
| x x 3 5 2 4 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x D# A# B F# | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B D# A# D# x | medium | |
| x 4 6 5 6 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x B F# A# D# x | medium | |
| 9 x 6 5 6 x | 4 – 2 1 3 – | B x F# A# D# x | hard | |
| x x x 6 6 8 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x B D# A# | medium | |
| x x 11 10 9 8 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x B D# F# A# | medium | |
| 9 11 10 10 9 x | 1 4 2 3 1 – | B F# A# D# F# x | 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 – Whole Step Down (D) 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.