Bmaj7 piano chord (B major 7th)
B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 7
Bmaj7 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Bmaj7
B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯
1st inversion Bmaj7/D♯
D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – B
2nd inversion Bmaj7/F♯
F♯ – A♯ – B – D♯
3rd inversion Bmaj7/A♯
A♯ – B – D♯ – F♯
Keys that contain Bmaj7
Other B chords
Bmaj7 chord questions
What notes are in the B major 7th chord?
Bmaj7 is B, D♯, F♯, A♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted from the root B.
How do you play Bmaj7 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play B–D♯–F♯–A♯ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on B). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Bmaj7?
Root position: B–D♯–F♯–A♯; 1st inversion: D♯–F♯–A♯–B; 2nd inversion: F♯–A♯–B–D♯; 3rd inversion: A♯–B–D♯–F♯.
Which keys contain Bmaj7?
Bmaj7 occurs naturally in E♭ minor (as VImaj7), F♯ major (as IVmaj7), A♭ minor (as IIImaj7), B major (as Imaj7).