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B♭ major 7th guitar shapes
Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions
Showing 8 of 44 playable shapes
About the chord
B♭ major 7th guitar chord
The B♭ major 7th major 7th chord, combining the root (B♭ major 7th), major third D, perfect fifth F, and major seventh A, produces a lush, dreamy quality. The close interval between the fifth F and seventh A adds a jazzy, sophisticated color, often conveying nostalgia, romance, or serenity.
Root note: B♭
Quality: major 7th
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 44
Chord tones
B♭DFA
Notes & Intervals
Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.
B♭ Unison (Root) 1
The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.
D Major Third 3
This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.
F Perfect Fifth 5
The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.
A Major Seventh 7
The major seventh adds a smooth, lush tension close to the root.
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