Bmaj7 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-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 0 2 2 4 3 4 2 | – – 1 1 3 2 4 1 | x B F# B F# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 2 4 3 4 2 | – – – 1 3 2 4 1 | x x x B F# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 4 3 x x | – – 4 3 2 1 – – | x x B D# F# A# x x | hard | |
| x 0 6 6 4 4 4 6 | – – 2 3 1 1 1 4 | x B A# D# F# B D# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 6 6 x x x x | 1 – 2 3 – – – – | B B A# D# x x x x | easy | |
| x 0 6 6 8 8 7 6 | – – 1 1 3 4 2 1 | x B A# D# A# D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 0 7 9 8 8 7 7 | – – 1 4 2 3 1 1 | x B B F# A# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 x 9 8 8 0 x | 3 – – 4 1 2 – – | D# B x F# A# D# B x | hard | |
| x x x x 9 11 11 11 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x B F# A# D# | medium | |
| x 0 11 x x 11 11 11 | – – 1 – – 2 3 4 | x B D# x x F# A# D# | hard | |
| x 0 2 1 1 3 0 x | – – 3 1 2 4 – – | x B F# A# D# A# B x | medium | |
| x x x 2 4 3 4 x | – – – 1 3 2 4 – | x x x B F# A# D# x | medium | |
| 5 4 x x 4 3 x x | 4 2 – – 3 1 – – | B D# x x F# A# x x | hard | |
| 5 0 6 6 4 4 4 x | 2 – 3 4 1 1 1 – | B B A# D# F# B D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 6 6 x x x x | 1 4 2 3 – – – – | B F# A# D# x x x x | medium | |
| x 0 6 6 9 8 7 6 | – – 1 1 4 3 2 1 | x B A# D# B D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The Bmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.