Bb Major 7th Guitar Chord (Bbmaj7)
The Bb Major 7th chord (Bbmaj7) is built from the notes Bb, D, F, and A: the R, 3, 5, 7 of Bb. Below are the five ways to play Bbmaj7 on guitar, laid out in order from the lowest position on the neck to the highest.
A major seventh chord is lush and dreamy, a jazz and soul staple that softens a plain major. The lowest shape starts around fret 1, and Bbmaj7 appears in four more positions higher up the neck.
Notes in Bbmaj7
How to play Bbmaj7: five positions
Strings run low E to high e, left to right. Dots are finger positions, a ringed dot is the root (Bb), an × means don't play that string, and the label on the right (like "10fr") is the starting fret. Under each shape are the notes it sounds and their role in the chord.
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Other Bb chords
The major 7th chord in other keys
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the Bb Major 7th chord?
- The Bb Major 7th chord (Bbmaj7) contains the notes Bb, D, F, and A. Those are the R, 3, 5, 7 of Bb, so the chord is Bb (the root), D (the third), F (the fifth), and A (the seventh).
- How do you play Bbmaj7 on guitar?
- There are five ways to play Bbmaj7, one for each CAGED shape. The lowest shape starts around fret 1, and Bbmaj7 appears in four more positions higher up the neck. A nearby voicing often makes an awkward chord change much easier, so if one shape fights you, try the next one up or down the neck.
- What does a Bbmaj7 chord sound like?
- A major seventh chord is lush and dreamy, a jazz and soul staple that softens a plain major. You can hear Bbmaj7 and any progression built from it in the free interactive tools on this site.
- Is Bbmaj7 a hard chord to play?
- Bbmaj7 has no open shape in standard tuning, so it is usually played as a barre chord. That takes a little hand strength, but the shape is movable: learn it once and you can slide it to other roots.