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B♭ major 7th chord on guitar

6 ways to play B♭maj7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Lush and mellow — a signature sound of jazz, soul and bossa nova.

B♭maj7 is the Imaj7 chord in B♭ major and IVmaj7 in F major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in G minor and VImaj7 in D minor.

Spell as A♯maj7

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 5 strings at the 1st fret — this is the barre.
6th string (low E): don’t play — mute it
5th string (A): 1st fret, held by the barre B♭
4th string (D): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) F
3rd string (G): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) A
2nd string (B): 3rd fret, pinky finger (4) D
1st string (high E): 1st fret, held by the barre F

e|--1---|
B|--3---|
G|--2---|
D|--3---|
A|--1---|
E|--x---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

x13231 is the A-shape major 7th at the 1st fret.

You’ll find B♭maj7 in common progressions such as Cm7–F7–B♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in B♭ major).