How to play BmMaj7: a minor major 7th built on B, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 4 3 3 2 (x = not played).
| Note | B | D | F# | A# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 | 7 |
BmMaj7 is a minor major 7th with B as its root. The full theoretical spelling is B, D, F#, A#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
BmMaj7 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 0 major keys and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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BmMaj7 is spelled B, D, F#, A#: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 4 3 3 2 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 2nd fret from the A string to the high E string (a barre). Add the G and B strings at the 3rd fret. Add the D string at the 4th fret. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
BmMaj7 belongs to 2 keys: B minor (the i, from the harmonic minor) and D# minor (the vi, from the harmonic minor).
