x 1 3 2 3 1
Bbmaj7
Notes: Bb · D · F · A
Also spelled A#maj7
Triads
Suspended
Sevenths
Extensions
Common shapes (3)
6 8 7 7 6 6
x x 8 10 10 10
Other shapes (43)
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6 0 0 7 x x
6 0 0 3 x x
6 0 0 x 6 x
6 0 0 7 6 x
x 1 0 2 3 x
6 0 0 3 3 x
6 0 0 3 6 x
6 0 0 x 6 6
6 0 0 7 6 6
6 0 7 7 x x
x 1 0 2 3 1
6 0 0 x 6 5
About Bbmaj7
The Bbmaj7 chord is made up of Bb (root), D (major third), F (perfect fifth) and A (major seventh). In scale degrees above the root, the formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7. Its major seventh gives it a sophisticated, stable color, without the tension of the dominant seventh chord.
Bbmaj7 has 3 common voicings, based on the A, E and D shapes of the CAGED system. There are 43 more voicings sorted by difficulty; use the viewer switches to add inversions and stretches. Another way to write Bbmaj7 is A#maj7 (the same piano key, with a different name). Bbmaj7 is the usual choice.