Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7
Bb Maj7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Major 7th chord - smooth, elegant sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Bb
RootD
Major 3rdF
Perfect 5thA
Major 7thInterval Details
Bb
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
Bb - D - F - A
Bass: BbInversion 1
D - F - A - Bb
Bass: DInversion 2
F - A - Bb - D
Bass: FInversion 3
A - Bb - D - F
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bbmaj7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bbmaj7
Bbmaj#4
Bbmaj7#9#11
Bbmaj9
Bbmaj13
BbM7add13
Bbmaj9#11
Simplified
Bb5
BbM
Alternate Symbols
Bbmaj7
BbΔ
Bbma7
BbM7
BbMaj7
Bb^7
Tags
seventh
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 4
Guitar
No guitar chord found for Bbmaj7
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for Bbmaj7