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The B♭maj7 chord (same sound as A♯maj7) is a major seventh chord built on B♭. A major chord plus a major seventh. The seventh sits a half step below the root, giving a dreamy, warm color that suits ballads and opening chords.
B♭maj7 guitar chord
Common shape
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 5 + Fmaj7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
B♭maj7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | 3 (major 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | 7 (major 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B♭ | D | F | A |
B♭maj7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, B♭.
Keys that use B♭maj7
- F major: IVmaj7
- B♭ major: Imaj7
- D minor: VImaj7
- G minor: IIImaj7
Progressions in F major
- F – C – Dm – B♭maj7 (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- F – Dm – B♭maj7 – C (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing B♭maj7
One half step up, B♭maj7 becomes Bmaj7; one half step down, Amaj7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.