Guitar chord · Major 7th
Bbmaj7 chord (Bb Major 7th)
Lush, smooth major chord used extensively in jazz, lo-fi, and R&B.
Notes BbDFA
Formula 1 3 5 7
Shapes 3 on this page
Bbmaj7 chord shapes
Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, Bb.
STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E
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Questions
- What notes are in a Bbmaj7 chord?
- Bbmaj7 is Bb, D, F, A: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of Bb.
- How do you play Bbmaj7 on guitar?
- E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root): 6 x 7 7 6 x; A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root): x 1 3 2 3 1; Cmaj7 Open Shape: x 13 12 10 10 10 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).