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Bm(maj7) Chord on Guitar

Bm(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♯ · A♯Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Bm(maj7): Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Bm(maj7) – open position×R♭37R5open position
  • Bm(maj7) – fret 2×R57♭35fret 2
  • Bm(maj7) – fret 66××R♭357fret 6
  • Bm(maj7) – fret 77R57♭35Rfret 7
  • Bm(maj7) – fret 99××R57♭3fret 9
  • Bm(maj7) – fret 1111×R♭3575fret 11
  • Bm(maj7) – fret 1212×R♭37R5fret 12

Bm(maj7): Drop 2 voicings

  • Bm(maj7) – bass: 5125R♭37××bass: 5
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: 57×5R♭37×bass: 5
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: 53××5R♭37bass: 5
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: 747♭35R××bass: 7
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: 711×7♭35R×bass: 7
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: 77××7♭35Rbass: 7
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: R7R57♭3××bass: R
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: R×R57♭3×bass: R
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: R9××R57♭3bass: R
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: ♭39♭37R5××bass: ♭3
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: ♭34×♭37R5×bass: ♭3
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: ♭312××♭37R5bass: ♭3

Bm(maj7): Drop 3 voicings

  • Bm(maj7) – bass: ♭39♭3×R57×bass: ♭3
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: ♭34×♭3×R57bass: ♭3
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: 5125×♭37R×bass: 5
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: 57×5×♭37Rbass: 5
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: 737×5R♭3×bass: 7
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: 710×7×5R♭3bass: 7
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: R7R×7♭35×bass: R
  • Bm(maj7) – bass: R×R×7♭35bass: R

Bm(maj7): Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Bm(maj7) – R-3-75R♭37×××R-3-7
  • Bm(maj7) – R-3-712×R♭37××R-3-7
  • Bm(maj7) – R-7-37R×7♭3××R-7-3
  • Bm(maj7) – R-7-3×R×7♭3×R-7-3

Scales to play over Bm(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 Bm(maj7) chord?
Bm(maj7) (B minor-major 7th) contains B, D, F♯, A♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5 7.
How do you play Bm(maj7) on guitar?
A common shape is x20302 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Bm(maj7)?
Good choices to solo over Bm(maj7): B Melodic minor, B Harmonic minor, B Lydian ♯2.