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DETECTED CHORD
B♭maj7

Major seventh

DFAB♭
SHAPEx13231
BASS NOTEB♭
CHORD DEGREES
B♭1D3F5A7
OTHER VOICINGS
016-string string fretboardTap OPEN to toggle open string / mute · Frets 1–12
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E1
B2
G3
D4
A5
E6

B♭maj7 is shown on the fretboard

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02UNDERSTAND THE SOUNDWhat this chord feels like
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Major seventh harmony with root position.

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Use this comfortable guitar voicing to support the groove and leave space for the other instruments.

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GUITAR CHORD GUIDE

B♭maj7 guitar chord: notes and fingering

B♭maj7 is a major seventh chord built from B♭, D, F, A. Use the fretboard above to inspect its shape and hear it.

It may also be written as A♯maj7; both names represent the same pitches.

QUALITYMajor seventh
FORMULA1 · 3 · 5 · 7
NOTESB♭ · D · F · A
SOUND AND USE

Character of B♭maj7

A major chord coloured by a soft, spacious and sophisticated seventh.

FINGERING FOCUS

Check each string

The root and major seventh can rub when placed closely, so check each string separately.

ROOT POSITIONS

B♭ in standard tuning

Find the root on string 6 at fret 6 and on string 5 at fret 1. Use either position to anchor movable shapes.