Bbmaj7 chord
Bbmaj7 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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Bbmaj7 is equivalent to A sharp major 7th. Although two of the chord notes are among the open strings in standard tuning, there are really no suitable fingerings for open chords.
Chord structure
It consists of four notes, though depending on the instrument, some notes may be doubled or tripled. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and major seventh intervals. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.
Chord name
Bbmaj7 is an abbreviation for B flat major seventh. A less common abbreviation is BbM7. A third system is the triangle (delta) symbol: Bb△7.
Notes
The notes that the Bbmaj7 chord consists of are Bb, D, F and A.
Inversions
1st inversion: Bbmaj7/D (means that D is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Bbmaj7/F (means that F is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Bbmaj7/A (means that A is the bass note).
Omissions
Bbmaj7(no3) is a B flat major 7th with no third (D).
Bbmaj7(no5) is a B flat major 7th with no fifth (F).
Alternatives with capo
Amaj7 shape with a capo on 1st fret.
Gmaj7 shape with a capo on 3rd fret.
Emaj7 shape with a capo on 6th fret.
Chord progressions
Examples of progressions featuring Bbmaj7.
| Progression 1: ii7 - V7 - Imaj7 progression. | ||
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Cm7
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F7
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Bbmaj7
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