Ukulele chord · Sevenths
B♭ major 7th chord on ukulele
3210 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play B♭maj7 on ukulele, 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.
- Notes
- B♭DFA
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) B♭
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, index finger (1) F
- 1st string (A): play open A
Tablature
A|--0---| E|--1---| C|--2---| G|--3---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every B♭maj7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing B♭maj7 on ukulele
3210: three fingers stepping down across the strings, with the A string open.
You’ll find B♭maj7 in common progressions such as Cm7–F7–B♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in B♭ major).
