The B major 7 chord (Bmaj7) is made of the notes B, D#, F# and A#. It is built from the root B with a major third, a perfect fifth and a major seventh.
The major seventh chord has a soft, dreamy sound, widely used in jazz, bossa nova and pop.
B major 7
Notes: B – D# – F# – A#
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24342. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
B
root
D#
major third
F#
perfect fifth
A#
major seventh
In which keys? The B major 7 chord is the IVmaj7 of F# major, the Imaj7 of B major, the VImaj7 of Eb minor and the IIImaj7 of Ab minor.
The notes of the B major 7 chord (Bmaj7) are B, D#, F# and A#.
How do you play the B major 7 chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24342.
How is the B major 7 chord built?
The B major 7 chord (Bmaj7) is made of the notes B, D#, F# and A#. It is built from the root B with a major third, a perfect fifth and a major seventh.