B major seventh
Bmaj7 Piano Voicings
Bmaj7 is a major-seventh chord, the bright, restful "home" sound of jazz. It is the I chord wherever B is the key centre, and one of the first voicings worth making automatic.
Drill Bmaj7 in all 12 keysThe notes in Bmaj7
- B R
- D# 3
- F# 5
- A# 7
Bmaj7 voicings on piano
Each voicing is the exact shape the trainer drills. Press play to hear it — as a block chord or rolled note by note.
Root Position
B · D# · F# · A# R · 3 · 5 · 7
Shell Voicing
B · D# · A# R · 3 · 7
Rootless A
D# · F# · A# · C# 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
Rootless B
A# · C# · D# · F# 7 · 9 · 3 · 5
Where Bmaj7 fits in a ii-V-I
Bmaj7 is a major-seventh chord, the bright, restful "home" sound of jazz. It is the I chord wherever B is the key centre, and one of the first voicings worth making automatic.
The fastest way to internalise Bmaj7 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.
Practice the full ii-V-I progressionBmaj7 — frequently asked questions
What notes are in Bmaj7?
Bmaj7 is built from B, D#, F#, A# — the root, major third, perfect fifth and major seventh.
What is the shell voicing for Bmaj7?
The Bmaj7 shell voicing keeps only root, third and seventh, dropping the fifth so the chord stays clear in the left hand.
What is the rootless voicing for Bmaj7?
A rootless Bmaj7 voicing plays the third, fifth, seventh and ninth, letting the bassist cover the root for a fuller upper structure.