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B♭maj7 chord

B♭maj7 (also written A♯maj7) is the Bb major seventh chord. It has 4 notes: B♭ – D – F – A (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).

A major seventh adds the seventh note of the major scale to a major chord. It sounds dreamy and warm, and is a favourite in R&B, ballads and gospel.

B♭maj7 chord on Guitar

B♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x13231)
From the 1st fretx13231
B♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 (6x776x)
From the 6th fret6x776x
B♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 (653335)
From the 3rd fret653335
B♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 (x-x-8-10-10-10)
From the 8th fretx-x-8-10-10-10

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 1st fret; D 3rd fret; G 2nd fret; B 3rd fret; high E 1st fret.

B♭maj7 chord on Ukulele

B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (2211)
From the 1st fret2211
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (3555)
From the 3rd fret3555
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (10-10-10-12)
From the 10th fret10-10-10-12
B♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (7968)
From the 6th fret7968

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 2nd fret; E 1st fret; A 1st fret.

B♭maj7 chord on Piano

B♭maj7 chord on piano: B♭, D, F, A

Play B♭, D, F and A together with your right hand, and B♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the B♭maj7 chord

B♭maj7 appears in 187 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other Bb chords:

Chords in the key of B♭ major:

B♭maj7 chord: questions

What notes are in the B♭maj7 chord?

B♭maj7 (Bb major seventh) is made of B♭, D, F and A (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).

How do you play B♭maj7 on guitar?

The most common shape is x13231 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play B♭maj7 on ukulele?

Play 2211 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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