Bmmaj7 Piano Chord
A mysterious, cinematic sound combining a minor character with a bright major seventh. Typical of spy movie soundtracks. Rare but with an unmistakable character.
Recommended voicing
B3 · D4 · F#4 · A#4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · 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 Bmmaj7 chord
Other names: B minor major 7th
Music theory name: minor major seventh chord
Common name: B minor major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the Bmmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D | Minor 3rd |
| F# | Perfect 5th |
| A# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
D4 · F#4 · A#4 · B4
2nd inversion
F#4 · A#4 · B4 · D5