B♭maj7 chord on piano
Bb major 7th: B♭ · D · F · A. It sounds soft-focus and glassy: the neo-classical and neo-soul default.
NotesB♭ D F A
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + major 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: B♭ — finger 1 · D — finger 2 · F — finger 3 · A — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootB♭ – D – F – A
- 1stD – F – A – B♭
- 2ndF – A – B♭ – D
- 3rdA – B♭ – D – F
Songs that use B♭maj7
Frédéric ChopinNocturne Op. 9 No. 2
Eb major · Advanced
BeethovenFür Elise
A minor · Intermediate
SchubertSerenade (Ständchen)
D major · Intermediate
Bach/GounodAve Maria
Bb major · Intermediate
LeontovychCarol of the Bells
D minor · Intermediate
MozartLacrimosa (Requiem)
D minor · Advanced