Piano chord · also written A♯maj7

B♭ Major 7th Piano Chord (B♭maj7)

The B♭ Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes B♭, D, F and A. Dreamy and jazzy. Adds a major 7th to the major triad.

B♭ Major 7th chord on a piano keyboard: B♭, D, F, A C5C6 B♭ D F A

B♭maj7 B♭ – D – F – A

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What notes are in B♭ Major 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 up from B♭.

Notes
B♭ – D – F – A
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 11
Symbol
B♭maj7
Same keys as
A♯maj7 (A♯ – D – E♯ – A)
Chord type
Major 7th, 4 notes

How to play B♭ Major 7th on piano

  • Right hand: B♭ (1), D (2), F (3), A (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on B♭.
  • Left hand: B♭ (5), D (3), F (2), A (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on B♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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B♭ Major 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: B♭maj7/D, B♭maj7/F, B♭maj7/A.

B♭ Major 7th root position on piano: B♭, D, F, A B♭ D F A
Root position B♭maj7 B♭ – D – F – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B♭ Major 7th 1st inversion on piano: D, F, A, B♭ D F A B♭
1st inversion B♭maj7/D D – F – A – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B♭ Major 7th 2nd inversion on piano: F, A, B♭, D F A B♭ D
2nd inversion B♭maj7/F F – A – B♭ – D RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B♭ Major 7th 3rd inversion on piano: A, B♭, D, F A B♭ D F
3rd inversion B♭maj7/A A – B♭ – D – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with B♭ Major 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in B♭ major

  1. Imaj7 B♭maj7
  2. V7 F7
  3. vi7 Gm7
  4. IVmaj7 E♭maj7
Pop progression in B♭ major: B♭maj7, F7, Gm7, E♭maj7 B♭ D F A

Three-chord classic

in F major

  1. Imaj7 Fmaj7
  2. IVmaj7 B♭maj7
  3. V7 C7
  4. Imaj7 Fmaj7
Three-chord classic in F major: Fmaj7, B♭maj7, C7, Fmaj7 C E F A

Can you find B♭ Major 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of B♭ Major 7th (B♭maj7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is B♭ Major 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of B♭maj7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B♭ majorImaj7
  • F majorIVmaj7

Minor keys

  • G minorIIImaj7
  • D minorVImaj7

B♭ Major 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the B♭ Major 7th chord?

B♭ Major 7th (B♭maj7) has 4 notes: B♭, D, F and A. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted up from B♭.

How do you play B♭ Major 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on B♭ and play B♭, D, F and A with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on B♭.

Is B♭ Major 7th the same as A♯ Major 7th?

On the piano, yes: A♯maj7 (A♯, D, E♯, A) uses exactly the same keys as B♭maj7 (B♭, D, F, A). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; B♭maj7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of B♭ Major 7th?

1st inversion: D, F, A, B♭ (B♭maj7/D). 2nd inversion: F, A, B♭, D (B♭maj7/F). 3rd inversion: A, B♭, D, F (B♭maj7/A).

What key is B♭ Major 7th in?

B♭maj7 belongs to B♭ major (Imaj7), F major (IVmaj7), G minor (IIImaj7) and D minor (VImaj7).

Other B♭ chords

Major 7th chords on every root

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