Bbmaj7 Piano Chord
A dreamy, sophisticated sound. Typical of jazz, bossa nova and soul music. The major seventh adds an ethereal, "floating" quality to the chord.
Recommended voicing
Bb3 · D4 · F4 · A4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · A3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Bbmaj7 chord
Other names: Bb major 7th, BbM7, BbΔ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: Bb major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the Bbmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Bb | Root |
| D | Major 3rd |
| F | Perfect 5th |
| A | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
D4 · F4 · A4 · Bb4
2nd inversion
F4 · A4 · Bb4 · D5