Bmaj7 chord on Irish Bouzouki – GDAE
in GDAE tuning · Also known as Octave mandolin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 1 2 | 4 1 2 3 | B D# A# F# | medium | |
| 3 4 6 7 | 1 2 3 4 | A# F# D# B | hard | |
| 4 4 6 6 | 1 2 3 4 | B F# D# A# | medium | |
| x 9 6 6 | – 3 1 2 | x B D# A# | medium | |
| 8 8 9 7 | 2 3 4 1 | D# A# F# B | medium | |
| 4 1 1 x | 3 1 2 – | B D# A# x | medium | |
| 3 x 6 7 | 1 – 2 3 | A# x D# B | hard | |
| 4 8 6 6 | 1 4 2 3 | B A# D# A# | hard | |
| 8 8 6 7 | 3 4 1 2 | D# A# D# B | medium | |
| 8 8 x 7 | 2 3 – 1 | D# A# x B | easy | |
| 3 1 2 2 | 4 1 2 3 | A# D# B F# | medium | |
| 4 8 6 7 | 1 4 2 3 | B A# D# B | hard | |
| 8 9 9 6 | 2 3 4 1 | D# B F# A# | medium | |
| 3 1 2 x | 3 1 2 – | A# D# B x | medium | |
| 4 x 6 6 | 1 – 2 3 | B x D# A# | hard | |
| x 8 6 7 | – 3 1 2 | x A# D# B | medium |
The Bmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki – GDAE 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.