Bmaj7 chord on piano
Bmaj7 is B, D♯, F♯ and A♯. You'll find B just right of the group of three black keys (a white key). Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.
root position · B–D♯–F♯–A♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- B · D♯ · F♯ · A♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
How to play Bmaj7 on piano
From B, go 4 half steps up to D♯, 3 half steps up to F♯ then 4 half steps up to A♯. That's the whole chord: 4 keys.
- Right hand: 1 on B, 2 on D♯, 3 on F♯ and 5 on A♯.
- Left hand: 5 on B, 3 on D♯, 2 on F♯ and 1 on A♯.
- On the keyboard it's white, black, black and black keys.
Bmaj7 inversions
- root position: B–D♯–F♯–A♯. RH 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: D♯–F♯–A♯–B, D♯ lowest. Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: F♯–A♯–B–D♯, F♯ lowest. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: A♯–B–D♯–F♯, with A♯ at the bottom. RH 1-2-3-5.
Nobody plays every chord in root position. The inversions let Bmaj7 sit wherever the previous chord left your hand.
Moving between Bmaj7 and its neighbours
The chords Bmaj7 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.
- Emaj7 (IV in B major): 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 on piano
- F♯7 (V in B major): 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 on piano
- G♯m7 (vi in B major): 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 on piano
Bmaj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. Bmaj7 works as a relaxed home chord; swap it in for plain B at the end of a phrase. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
Getting Bmaj7 under your fingers
Play Bmaj7 broken, one key at a time: B, D♯, F♯, A♯, F♯, D♯, B. Then press the keys together and check that all 4 sound at the same volume. Then climb the inversions: B–D♯–F♯–A♯, then D♯–F♯–A♯–B, then F♯–A♯–B–D♯, then A♯–B–D♯–F♯.
The keys of Bmaj7
Bmaj7 is a major seventh chord, 1–3–5–7 from B. Root position, from the bottom: how Bmaj7 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | white key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| D♯ | black key | RH 2 · LH 3 | major third |
| F♯ | black key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| A♯ | black key | RH 5 · LH 1 | major seventh |
Keys and progressions with Bmaj7
In B major, ii–V–I on piano is C♯m7 (C♯–E–G♯–B), F♯7 (F♯–A♯–C♯–E) and Bmaj7 (B–D♯–F♯–A♯). About the jazz cadence.
Bmaj7 on guitar and ukulele
Switching instruments? Try Bmaj7 on ukulele or Bmaj7 on guitar, or compare them on the Bmaj7 chord page.
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Bmaj7 on piano: questions
What notes are in Bmaj7 on piano?
B, D♯, F♯ and A♯: B (white key), D♯ (black key), F♯ (black key) and A♯ (black key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play Bmaj7 on piano?
Press B, D♯, F♯ and A♯ together (3 black, 1 white). Right hand: 1 on B, 2 on D♯, 3 on F♯ and 5 on A♯.
What are the inversions of Bmaj7?
1st inversion (D♯–F♯–A♯–B), 2nd inversion (F♯–A♯–B–D♯) and 3rd inversion (A♯–B–D♯–F♯), after root position (B–D♯–F♯–A♯). Only the lowest note changes.
What does Bmaj7 look like on the keyboard?
white, black, black and black keys.
Shapes and sound are generated from the notes B, D♯, F♯ and A♯ and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.