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B major 7th chord
How to play Bmaj7 on piano
The Bmaj7 chord is B D♯ F♯ A♯: B (root), D♯ (major 3rd), F♯ (perfect 5th), A♯ (major 7th).
Spread four fingers over the four notes, thumb on B in the right hand and the little finger on B in the left.
Each inversion moves the bottom note up an octave. Practicing them in a row teaches your hand the same chord in three or four shapes, so you can reach it from wherever your hand already is.
Bmaj7 inversions
| Shape | Notes, bottom to top |
|---|---|
| Root position | B D♯ F♯ A♯ |
| 1st inversion | D♯ F♯ A♯ B |
| 2nd inversion | F♯ A♯ B D♯ |
| 3rd inversion | A♯ B D♯ F♯ |