Bmaj7 chord on ukulele

Bmaj7 is B, D♯, F♯ and A♯. The usual shape is 3-3-2-2. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.

3-3-2-2 · movable · medium

Notes: B · D♯ · F♯ · A♯
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
First shape: 3-3-2-2

How to play Bmaj7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 3-3-2-2, reading from the G string on the left, starts at the 2nd fret:

Index finger: E string, 2nd fret (F♯).
Middle finger: A string, 2nd fret (B).
Ring finger: G string, 3rd fret (A♯).
Pinky: C string, 3rd fret (D♯).

The pinky takes a note here. Keep it curved and close to the fretboard between chords so it has less distance to travel.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play Bmaj7

8-10-7-9: movable shape at the 7th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Bmaj7 the capo way

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 2nd fret and play the open Amaj7 shape (1-1-0-0), capo on the 4th fret and play the open Gmaj7 shape (0-2-2-2) or capo on the 6th fret and play the open Fmaj7 shape (2-4-1-3). The chord sounds as Bmaj7 because the capo raises every string by 2 half steps.

Changing from Bmaj7 to the chords around it

The chords Bmaj7 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.

Emaj7 (IV in B major): Bmaj7 (3-3-2-2) to Emaj7 (1-3-0-2): your middle finger stays put, your index finger lands on the G string, 1st fret, the ring finger slides across to the C string at the same fret. Shared notes: B and D♯. Emaj7 on ukulele
F♯7 (V in B major): Bmaj7 (3-3-2-2) to F♯7 (3-4-2-4): your index finger stays put, your middle finger lands on the G string, 3rd fret, move the ring finger to the C string, 4th fret, the pinky finger goes to the A string, 4th fret. The two chords share F♯ and A♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. F♯7 on ukulele
G♯m7 (vi in B major): Bmaj7 (3-3-2-2) to G♯m7 (1-3-2-2): your pinky finger stays put, your index finger lands on the G string, 1st fret, the middle finger slides across to the E string at the same fret, move the ring finger to the A string, 2nd fret. Shared notes: B, D♯ and F♯. G♯m7 on ukulele

Bmaj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. All 4 notes of Bmaj7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

A short Bmaj7 drill

Before strumming, play 3-3-2-2 note by note: A♯ then D♯ then F♯ then B. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Then switch to 8-10-7-9 and back four times without looking at your hand.

Bmaj7 in context

In B major, ii–V–I on ukulele is C♯m7 (1-1-0-2), F♯7 (3-4-2-4) and Bmaj7 (3-3-2-2). About the jazz cadence.

Bmaj7 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try Bmaj7 on piano or Bmaj7 on guitar, or compare them on the Bmaj7 chord page.

Close to Bmaj7

Other major seventh chords

Bmaj7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Bmaj7 on ukulele?

B, D♯, F♯ and A♯. In the 3-3-2-2 shape the strings play A♯ (G string), D♯ (C string), F♯ (E string) and B (A string).

What's the easiest way to play Bmaj7 on ukulele?

In standard tuning Bmaj7 can't use open strings. Begin with 3-3-2-2. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and in many songs a capo can take over part of the work.

Is Bmaj7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 3-3-2-2 needs no barre.

Which string does Bmaj7 start on?

In the 3-3-2-2 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 3rd fret, which is A♯, the major seventh.

Shapes and sound are generated from the notes B, D♯, F♯ and A♯ and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.