Bm(maj7) Chord on Guitar: How To Play the B Minor Major Seventh chord

B m(maj7) position 1 guitar chord diagram

The Bm(maj7) chord is made up of the Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Seventh

Name variations for this chord:

  • B Minor Major Seventh
  • B Min Maj7
  • Bm(maj7)

This chord is made up of the notes B, D, F#, and A#

B m(maj7) chord Notes:

BDF#A#

Formula of the Minor Major Seventh chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

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How To Play The B Minor Major Seventh chord on guitar

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B m(maj7) position 1 guitar chord diagram

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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard

Chord tones in te B m(maj7) chord

This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.

1
b3
7
5
1
5
b3
7
1
5
b3
7
7
1
5
b3
1
7
1
5
b3
b3
7
5
1
b3

These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:

  • Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
  • Improvise targeting the right notes
  • Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.

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