Guitar chord
B♭ major 7 chord Bbmaj7
A major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh, dreamy and bright. The color of bossa nova, soul and mellow pop.
Its notes: B♭, D, F, and A.
Also written A#maj7.
How to play it
- index: barre on fret 1, strings 5 to 1
- middle: fret 2, string 3
- ring: fret 3, string 4
- little finger: fret 3, string 2
- Don't play: string 6
On the dots: 1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = little finger. Strings go from 6 (low E) to 1 (high E).
Easier
Capo on fret 1, A major 7 shape
Put the capo on fret 1 and play the A major 7 shape (Amaj7): it sounds as B♭ major 7. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Amaj7 Capo 1Capo on fret 3, G major 7 shape
Put the capo on fret 3 and play the G major 7 shape (Gmaj7): it sounds as B♭ major 7. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Gmaj7 Capo 3Capo on fret 5, F major 7 shape
Put the capo on fret 5 and play the F major 7 shape (Fmaj7): it sounds as B♭ major 7. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Fmaj7 Capo 5
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