Bbmaj7 chord on guitar

The Bb major 7th chord, written Bbmaj7, has 4 notes: Bb D F A. The root Bb is also written A#, so A#maj7 is the same chord.

As tab, thick low E string first: x10231, x13231, 653335. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.

About the Major 7th Chord

A major 7th chord adds the major seventh to a major triad, a soft, jazzy and dreamy sound. More about the Major 7th Chord.

Keys with Bbmaj7

These keys have Bbmaj7 among their chords:

• F Major Scale (IV)
• Bb Major Scale (I)
• D Natural Minor scale (bVI)
• G Natural Minor scale (bIII)

Scales to play over Bbmaj7

Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:

• Bb Major Scale
• Bb Lydian Mode

Major 7th Chord in other keys

• Cmaj7
• Dbmaj7
• Dmaj7
• Ebmaj7
• Emaj7
• Fmaj7
• F#maj7
• Gmaj7
• Abmaj7
• Amaj7
• Bmaj7