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B♭m(maj7) Chord on Guitar

B♭m(maj7) is the B♭ minor-major 7th chord — 4 notes (B♭, D♭, F, A) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: B♭ · D♭ · F · AFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

B♭m(maj7): Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • B♭m(maj7) – fret 1×R57♭35fret 1
  • B♭m(maj7) – fret 55××R♭357fret 5
  • B♭m(maj7) – fret 66R57♭35Rfret 6
  • B♭m(maj7) – fret 88××R57♭3fret 8
  • B♭m(maj7) – fret 1010×R♭3575fret 10
  • B♭m(maj7) – fret 1111×R♭37R5fret 11
  • B♭m(maj7) – fret 1313×R57♭35fret 13

B♭m(maj7): Drop 2 voicings

  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: 5115R♭37××bass: 5
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: 56×5R♭37×bass: 5
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: 5××5R♭37bass: 5
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: 77♭35R××bass: 7
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: 710×7♭35R×bass: 7
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: 76××7♭35Rbass: 7
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: R6R57♭3××bass: R
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: R×R57♭3×bass: R
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: R8××R57♭3bass: R
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: ♭38♭37R5××bass: ♭3
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: ♭33×♭37R5×bass: ♭3
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: ♭311××♭37R5bass: ♭3

B♭m(maj7): Drop 3 voicings

  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: ♭38♭3×R57×bass: ♭3
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: ♭33×♭3×R57bass: ♭3
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: 5115×♭37R×bass: 5
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: 56×5×♭37Rbass: 5
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: 77×5R♭3×bass: 7
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: 79×7×5R♭3bass: 7
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: R6R×7♭35×bass: R
  • B♭m(maj7) – bass: R×R×7♭35bass: R

B♭m(maj7): Shell voicings (jazz)

  • B♭m(maj7) – R-3-74R♭37×××R-3-7
  • B♭m(maj7) – R-3-711×R♭37××R-3-7
  • B♭m(maj7) – R-7-36R×7♭3××R-7-3
  • B♭m(maj7) – R-7-3×R×7♭3×R-7-3

Scales to play over B♭m(maj7)

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B♭, D♭, F, A.

Other B♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor-major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭m(maj7) chord?
B♭m(maj7) (B♭ minor-major 7th) contains B♭, D♭, F, A — formula 1 ♭3 5 7.
How do you play B♭m(maj7) on guitar?
A common shape is x13221 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with B♭m(maj7)?
Good choices to solo over B♭m(maj7): B♭ Melodic minor, B♭ Harmonic minor, B♭ Lydian ♯2.