Bmaj7 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
B3 · D#4 · F#4 · A#4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D#3 · A#3
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 Bmaj7 chord
Other names: B major 7th, BM7, BΔ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: B major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the Bmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D# | Major 3rd |
| F# | Perfect 5th |
| A# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
D#4 · F#4 · A#4 · B4
2nd inversion
F#4 · A#4 · B4 · D#5