Piano chord · Sevenths
B♭ major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: B♭ (1), D (2), F (3), A (5)
How to play B♭maj7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
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.
- Notes
- B♭DFA
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handB♭1 · thumbD2 · indexF3 · middleA5 · pinky
Left handB♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing B♭maj7 on piano
B♭, D, F, A.
You’ll find B♭maj7 in common progressions such as Cm7–F7–B♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in B♭ major).
