Piano chord
B♭ major 7 chord
B♭maj7 is a major seventh chord: the root B♭, a major 3rd up to D, a perfect 5th up to F and a major 7th up to A.
- Symbol
- B♭maj7
- Notes
- B♭ – D – F – A
Play it yourself
Tap B♭, D, F and A on the keys below, in any order.
- B♭
- D
- F
- A
Major seventh chords add a major seventh to a major triad. They sound soft and warm, and are everywhere in jazz, soul, bossa nova and lo-fi.
Inversions of B♭maj7
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
B♭ – D – F – A
- 1st inversion · B♭maj7/D
D – F – A – B♭
- 2nd inversion · B♭maj7/F
F – A – B♭ – D
- 3rd inversion · B♭maj7/A
A – B♭ – D – F
Keys with B♭maj7
B♭maj7 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.