The open B Major 7 chord shape produces an interesting sound, because of the combination of the A# and open B note, which are a semitone apart. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the open B Major 7 chord.
How to play the open B Major 7 chord
- Place your 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string.
- Place your 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 3rd string.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string.
- Strum the first five strings.
Open B Maj 7 Chord info
- This shape is the open B Major 7 shape.
- It contains the notes (from the 5th string down) B, D#, A#, B and F#.
- It contains the 1 (root), 3, 7, 1 and 5 in the key of B.
- It is a Major 7 chord.