Guitar chord · Sevenths
B minor-major 7th chord on guitar
x2030x · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Bm(maj7) on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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- Notes
- BDF♯A♯
- Formula
- 1♭357
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Open position
- 6th string (low E): don’t play — mute it
- 5th string (A): 2nd fret, index finger (1) B
- 4th string (D): play open D
- 3rd string (G): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) A♯
- 2nd string (B): play open B
- 1st string (high E): don’t play — mute it
Tablature
e|--x---| B|--0---| G|--3---| D|--0---| A|--2---| E|--x---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Bm(maj7) note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Bm(maj7) on guitar
On guitar, Bm(maj7) is one of the friendlier shapes: x2030x needs just two fingers and lets the open strings ring. Don’t strum the low E and high E strings.
