Bmaj7
Bmaj7
B Maj7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Major 7th chord - smooth, elegant sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD#
Major 3rdF#
Perfect 5thA#
Major 7thInterval Details
B
Root
D#
Major 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
A#
Major 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
B - D# - F# - A#
Bass: BInversion 1
D# - F# - A# - B
Bass: D#Inversion 2
F# - A# - B - D#
Bass: F#Inversion 3
A# - B - D# - F#
Bass: A#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bmaj7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bmaj7
Bmaj#4
Bmaj7#9#11
Bmaj9
Bmaj13
BM7add13
Bmaj9#11
Simplified
B5
BM
Alternate Symbols
Bmaj7
BΔ
Bma7
BM7
BMaj7
B^7
Tags
seventh
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 4
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4