Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

B♭maj7 chord (B flat major seventh)

The B♭maj7 chord (B flat major seventh) has 4 notes: B♭, D, F and A. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top. It sounds soft, open and a little dreamy. It works as Imaj7 in B flat major, IVmaj7 in F major and VImaj7 in D minor.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

×
Barre chord · fret 1
x13231
6fr
Barre chord · fret 6
687766

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
B♭Root
DMajor third
FPerfect fifth
AMajor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: B♭ – D – F – A
  • First inversion: D – F – A – B♭
  • Second inversion: F – A – B♭ – D
  • Third inversion: A – B♭ – D – F

On piano

The highlighted keys (B♭, D, F and A) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
2211
3fr
Higher up the neck · fret 3
3555

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭maj7 chord?

B♭maj7 has 4 notes: B♭, D, F and A. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top.

How do you play B♭maj7 on guitar?

The usual shape is x13231, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is B♭maj7 in?

B♭maj7 is in F major (IVmaj7), B flat major (Imaj7), D minor (VImaj7) and G minor (IIImaj7).