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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

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Bmaj7 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated major seventh. Bmaj7 is bright and jazzy.

Also known as

  • BM7
  • B Δ
  • BΔ7
  • B M7
  • B Δ7
  • B maj7
  • B major 7th
  • B major seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

The barre voicing at the 2nd fret (Amaj7 shape) is compact and elegant. The major 7th (A#) creates the characteristic smooth, jazzy sound. Be careful with your finger placement — this voicing has notes close together and it's easy to accidentally mute a string.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 2 2 4 3 4 2 2 2
eBGDAE 2 4 3 4 2 2 2 4
eBGDAE 2 2 2 4 4 3 2 2
eBGDAE 2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2

See how Bmaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator