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DADGAD tuning

Bmaj7 on guitar

Bmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled B, D#, F# and A#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is x21311, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteBD#F#A#
Interval1P3M5P7M

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

B major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.23
x21311sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
B major seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 3 to 6.8fr234
998898sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 8
B major seventh, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr1324
x2436xsits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
B major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9 with finger 4, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 5.6fr423
96886xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
B major seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 6.13fr23
x1413151313sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
B major seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 14 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr4213
x14131113xsits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
B major seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 4.4fr234
464468sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4
B major seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9, fret 9, fret 9, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 1 to 3.9fr234
999111313sits at fret 9 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9
B major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.243
x21321sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
B major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2143
x2132xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
B major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.23
x2131xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings
B major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.234
x21314sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string

Keys Bmaj7 belongs to

Bmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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