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Bbmaj7 Guitar Chord B♭maj7 = A#maj7

B♭maj7 is a major 7th chord made of B♭ · D · F · A. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x13231 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bbmaj7
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Fret 1 barre · root on 5th string · x13231
Bbmaj7
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Open position · root on 5th string · x10231
Bbmaj7
6fr
Fret 6 barre · root on 6th string · 687766 · from fret 6
Bbmaj7
8fr××
Fret 8 · root on 4th string · x-x-8-10-10-10 · from fret 8
  1. Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
  3. Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
  4. Pinky finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
  5. Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
  6. Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
  7. Strum down from string 5.
Bbmaj7 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x13231 and 3 more shapes
All Bbmaj7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B♭
rootD
3rdF
5thA
7th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 1 + Amaj7 shape → sounds as B♭maj7
  • Capo on fret 3 + Gmaj7 shape → sounds as B♭maj7
  • Capo on fret 5 + Fmaj7 shape → sounds as B♭maj7
  • Capo on fret 6 + Emaj7 shape → sounds as B♭maj7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭6B♭m6B♭sus4B♭sus2B♭7sus4B♭dimB♭dim7B♭m7b5B♭augB♭add9B♭9B♭m9B♭maj9

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭maj7 chord?

The B♭maj7 chord is made of B♭, D, F, A. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush.

What's the easiest way to play B♭maj7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x13231 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Amaj7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B♭maj7?

B♭ major or B♭ lydian fits well.

Are B♭maj7 and A♯maj7 the same chord?

Yes. B♭ and A♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).