Piano chord · Sevenths
B major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: B (1), D♯ (2), F♯ (3), A♯ (5)
How to play Bmaj7 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.
Bmaj7 is the Imaj7 chord in B major and IVmaj7 in F♯ major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in G♯ minor and VImaj7 in E♭ minor.
- Notes
- BD♯F♯A♯
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handB1 · thumbD♯2 · indexF♯3 · middleA♯5 · pinky
Left handB5 · 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 Bmaj7 on piano
B, D♯, F♯, A♯.
You’ll find Bmaj7 in common progressions such as C♯m7–F♯7–Bmaj7 (the jazz cadence in B major).
