Bmaj7 chord
Bmaj7 is B, D♯, F♯ and A♯: 1–3–5–7 built on B. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele. Tap Play on any of them.
On guitar
x-2-4-3-4-2 · barre · medium
- Notes
- B · D♯ · F♯ · A♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
- First shape
- x-2-4-3-4-2
Bmaj7 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · B–D♯–F♯–A♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- B · D♯ · F♯ · A♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
Bmaj7 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
3-3-2-2 · movable · medium
- Notes
- B · D♯ · F♯ · A♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
- First shape
- 3-3-2-2
Where Bmaj7 usually goes next
Here's what the hand does on the most common changes, on guitar and on piano.
- Bmaj7 → Emaj7 (IV in B major)
Guitar: Bmaj7 (x-2-4-3-4-2) to Emaj7 (0-2-1-1-0-0): your index finger lands on the D string, 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the G string, 1st fret, move the ring finger to the A string, 2nd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. B and D♯ carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: Bmaj7 to Emaj7: play Emaj7 in 2nd inversion (B–D♯–E–G♯) and B and D♯ stay under the same fingers, while F♯ moves down to E and A♯ down to G♯. Emaj7 - Bmaj7 → F♯7 (V in B major)
Guitar: Bmaj7 (x-2-4-3-4-2) to F♯7 (2-4-2-3-2-2): your middle finger stays put, the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 2nd fret, the ring finger slides across to the A string at the same fret. Listen for F♯ and A♯, which stay put while the rest moves.
Piano: Bmaj7 to F♯7: play F♯7 in 2nd inversion (C♯–E–F♯–A♯) and F♯ and A♯ stay under the same fingers, while B moves up to C♯ and D♯ up to E. F♯7 - Bmaj7 → G♯m7 (vi in B major)
Guitar: Bmaj7 (x-2-4-3-4-2) to G♯m7 (4-6-4-4-4-4): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 4th fret, your middle finger lands on the A string, 6th fret. B, D♯ and F♯ carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: Bmaj7 to G♯m7: play G♯m7 in 1st inversion (B–D♯–F♯–G♯) and B, D♯ and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while A♯ moves down to G♯. G♯m7
Guitar with a capo: capo 2, Amaj7 shape; capo 4, Gmaj7 shape; capo 6, Fmaj7 shape; capo 7, Emaj7 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 2, Amaj7 shape; capo 4, Gmaj7 shape; capo 6, Fmaj7 shape.
How Bmaj7 is built
Bmaj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. The result is soft and a little dreamy, the sound of bossa nova, soul ballads and a lot of indie guitar.
Count keys (black and white) from B: 4 half steps up to D♯, 3 half steps up to F♯ then 4 half steps up to A♯.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | root | 0 | |
| D♯ | major third | 4 | |
| F♯ | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| A♯ | major seventh | 11 |
Keys and progressions with Bmaj7
In major keys, Bmaj7 is I7 in B major and IV7 in F♯ major. In minor keys it is III7 in G♯ minor and VI7 in E♭ minor.
ii–V–I in B major runs C♯m7 – F♯7 – Bmaj7. the jazz cadence
Chords close to Bmaj7
- Bmaj7 is B plus A♯. B
- Bmaj7 and B7 differ by one note: A♯ in Bmaj7, A in B7. They share B, D♯ and F♯. B7
Chords that share most of their notes with Bmaj7: E♭m, B, Cm7♭5, E♭m7, E♭m6, F♯6.
Every B chord
Bmaj7 chord: questions
What notes are in the Bmaj7 chord?
B, D♯, F♯ and A♯. Bmaj7 is built 1–3–5–7 from B: D♯ is the major third, F♯ is the perfect fifth and A♯ is the major seventh.
How do you play Bmaj7 on guitar?
The usual shape is x-2-4-3-4-2 (barre). An easier version is x-2-1-3-0-x. All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play Bmaj7 on piano?
Play B, D♯, F♯ and A♯ with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. B sits just right of the group of three black keys. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play Bmaj7 on ukulele?
3-3-2-2 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is Bmaj7 in?
In major keys, Bmaj7 is I7 in B major and IV7 in F♯ major. In minor keys it is III7 in G♯ minor and VI7 in E♭ minor.
What's the difference between Bmaj7 and B?
Bmaj7 is B plus A♯.
Diagrams and sound come from the same data, tested so they match. Updated September 2026.