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Bmaj7 Guitar Chord

Bmaj7 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 2: x24342 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bmaj7
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Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x24342
Bmaj7
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Open position · root on 5th string · x21302
Bmaj7
7fr
Fret 7 barre · root on 6th string · 798877 · from fret 7
Bmaj7
9fr××
Fret 9 · root on 4th string · x-x-9-11-11-11 · from fret 9
  1. Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
  2. Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
  3. Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
  4. Pinky finger on string 4 (D), fret 4.
  5. Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 4.
  6. Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
  7. Strum down from string 5.
Bmaj7 guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre x24342 and 3 more shapes
All Bmaj7 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 2 + Amaj7 shape → sounds as Bmaj7
  • Capo on fret 4 + Gmaj7 shape → sounds as Bmaj7
  • Capo on fret 6 + Fmaj7 shape → sounds as Bmaj7
  • Capo on fret 7 + Emaj7 shape → sounds as Bmaj7

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

BBmB7Bmaj7Bm7B6Bm6Bsus4Bsus2B7sus4BdimBdim7Bm7b5BaugBadd9B9Bm9Bmaj9

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

FAQ

What notes are in the Bmaj7 chord?

The Bmaj7 chord is made of B, D♯, F♯, A♯. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush.

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

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x24342 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Amaj7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Bmaj7?

B major or B lydian fits well.

🎸 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).