What notes are in the Bbmaj7 chord?

Bbmaj7 contains Bb, D, F, A. Its formula is 1-3-5-7.

What is the easiest way to play Bbmaj7?

Try x x x 3 3 5 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is Bbmaj7 in?

Bbmaj7 belongs to F major (as the IVmaj7 chord), Bb major (as the Imaj7 chord).

Is Bbmaj7 the same as A#maj7?

Yes. Bb and A# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Bbmaj7 and A#maj7 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Bbmaj7 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Bbmaj7?

Yes. A capo lets you play Bbmaj7 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between Bbmaj7 and Bb7?

Bbmaj7 has a major 7th (A) and sounds soft; Bb7 has a minor 7th (Ab) and sounds bluesy.

Bbmaj7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

Bbmaj7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play B Flat Major Seventh (Charts)

Bbmaj7 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as bbmaj7 chord, bbmaj7 guitar chord and how to play Bbmaj7.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Open position
x 1 0 2 3 1

Barre (1st fret, A-string root)
x 1 3 2 3 1

Easy 3-string version
x x x 3 3 5

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Bbmaj7 (B flat major seventh) on guitar, play x 1 0 2 3 1 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains Bb, D, F, A. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 3 3 5, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Bbmaj7 chord facts

Chord	Bbmaj7 (B flat major seventh)
Other names	BbM7, BbΔ7, A#maj7 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Bb, D, F, A
Intervals	Bb (root), D (major 3rd), F (perfect 5th), A (major 7th)
Formula	1-3-5-7
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Bbmaj7 on guitar?

The main shape is x 1 0 2 3 1 (Open position). Finger by finger: