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B Major 7 Chord on Guitar (Bmaj7)
To play Bmaj7 on guitar, lay the index finger across fret 2 and add the other fingers. Then strum from the 5th string down: the notes B, D#, F#, A# ring together. Here is the shape, finger by finger, plus the chords you will play next to it.
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Bmaj7 chord diagram
Finger by finger
- Index: across the strings (barre), fret 2
- Ring: 4th string (D), fret 4
- Middle: 3rd string (G), fret 3
- Little: 2nd string (B), fret 4
Which strings to strum
x24342: × = do not play, 0 = open string.
The notes inside Bmaj7, string by string
| 5th string (A) | fret 2: B |
|---|---|
| 4th string (D) | fret 4: F# |
| 3rd string (G) | fret 3: A# |
| 2nd string (B) | fret 4: D# |
| 1st string (high E) | fret 2: F# |
From B to Bmaj7: 3rd string (G): fret 4 → fret 3.
Slide this shape along the neck: fret 1 = Bbmaj7, fret 3 = Cmaj7, fret 4 = C#maj7, fret 5 = Dmaj7.
Bmaj7 higher up the neck
Same chord, different place: handy when the next chord is up the neck too.
Where Bmaj7 is used
Bmaj7 is the home chord of B major with a soft extra note: many players end a song on it instead of plain B.
Practise Bmaj7 with the microphone
Practise Bmaj7 in ChordRunner: when its symbol appears, play B, D#, F#, A# and the microphone or MIDI keyboard confirms it. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
Play the demoCommon questions
What notes are in the Bmaj7 guitar chord?
B major 7 has three notes: B, D#, F#, A#. On the guitar some of them are doubled on different strings, so all six (or five) strings sound like one chord.
What is the difference between Bmaj7 and B on guitar?
Bmaj7 adds one note to B: A#, on top of B D# F#. From B to Bmaj7: 3rd string (G): fret 4 → fret 3.
Which fingers do I use for Bmaj7?
Index finger: across the strings (barre), fret 2, ring finger: 4th string (D), fret 4, middle finger: 3rd string (G), fret 3, little finger: 2nd string (B), fret 4.
Will the game recognise my Bmaj7?
If B, D#, F#, A# ring together, yes: ChordRunner listens through the microphone and also accepts a USB MIDI keyboard.
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ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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