Piano chord

B Major 7th Piano Chord (Bmaj7)

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♯

Bmaj7 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
Bmaj7
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: Bmaj7/D♯, Bmaj7/F♯, Bmaj7/A♯.

B Major 7th root position on piano: B, D♯, F♯, A♯ B D♯ F♯ A♯
Root position Bmaj7 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 Bmaj7/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 Bmaj7/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 Bmaj7/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 Bmaj7
  2. V7 F♯7
  3. vi7 G♯m7
  4. IVmaj7 Emaj7
Pop progression in B major: Bmaj7, F♯7, G♯m7, Emaj7 B D♯ F♯ A♯

Three-chord classic

in F♯ major

  1. Imaj7 G♭maj7
  2. IVmaj7 Bmaj7
  3. V7 D♭7
  4. Imaj7 G♭maj7
Three-chord classic in F♯ major: G♭maj7, Bmaj7, D♭7, G♭maj7 B♭ D♭ F G♭

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 (Bmaj7)

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What key is B Major 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Bmaj7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B majorImaj7
  • F♯ majorIVmaj7

Minor keys

  • G♯ minorIIImaj7
  • E♭ minorVImaj7

B Major 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the B Major 7th chord?

B Major 7th (Bmaj7) 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.

What are the inversions of B Major 7th?

1st inversion: D♯, F♯, A♯, B (Bmaj7/D♯). 2nd inversion: F♯, A♯, B, D♯ (Bmaj7/F♯). 3rd inversion: A♯, B, D♯, F♯ (Bmaj7/A♯).

What key is B Major 7th in?

Bmaj7 belongs to B major (Imaj7), F♯ major (IVmaj7), G♯ minor (IIImaj7) and E♭ minor (VImaj7).

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