What notes are in the Bmaj7 chord?

Bmaj7 is made of B, D#, F# and A#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th above B.

What is the easiest way to play Bmaj7?

Play x21302 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the B string ring open.

Which keys is Bmaj7 in?

Bmaj7 belongs to F# major (IV7) and B major (I7).

Bmaj7 chord on guitar

Bmaj7 is a major seventh chord: soft, dreamy and jazzy. It is built from B, D#, F# and A# (formula 1 3 5 7). Major sevenths color soul, jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x21302.

x 2 1 3 0 2

x 2 4 3 4 2

7 6 4 4 4 6

x x 9 8 7 6

7 9 8 8 7 7

x x 9 8 11 11

Bmaj7 fingerings (low E to high E)

Open position: x21302. Mute the low E string, let the B string ring open.
Barre at fret 2: x24342. Mute the low E string, barre fret 2 from the A to the high E string.
Fret 4: 764446. Barre fret 4 from the D to the B string.
Fret 6: xx9876. Mute the low E and A strings.
Barre at fret 7: 798877. Barre fret 7 from the low E to the high E string.
Fret 8: x-x-9-8-11-11. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Bmaj7 chord?: Bmaj7 is made of B, D#, F# and A#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th above B.
What is the easiest way to play Bmaj7?: Play x21302 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the B string ring open.
Which keys is Bmaj7 in?: Bmaj7 belongs to F# major (IV7) and B major (I7).

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