Chord guide

Bmaj7 chord on guitar (B major seventh)

The Bmaj7 chord is the notes B, D#, F# and A#. The usual shape is a barre at the 2nd fret: x 2 4 3 4 2, from the low E string to the high E. Strum it below, tap a string to hear its note, or open it on the full guitar and play it yourself.

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How to play Bmaj7

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Bmaj7

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 2nd fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret.
Your middle finger on the G string at the 3rd fret.
Your little finger on the B string at the 4th fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Bmaj7 up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

Bmaj7 (up the neck)

Play it as 7 x 8 8 7 x, a closed shape. Pick the Up the neck shape above to hear it.

Your index finger on the low E string at the 7th fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 8th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 8th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 7th fret.
Don't play the A and high E strings: start your strum on the low E string.

Chords that go with Bmaj7

The chords of B major: they sit next to Bmaj7 in songs, so they sound right before and after it.

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs that use them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.