Bbmaj7 - Bb Major 7 Ukulele Chord

Difficulty:

Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 3210

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Bbmaj7 - Bb Major 7 Ukulele Chord

The Bb Major 7 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 3210 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a major seventh chord with a difficulty rating of Easy.

Other chords in the Bb chord family:

Bbmaj7 Bb Bb7 Bbm Bbm7 Bbdim Bbaug Bb6 Bb9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about Bbmaj7

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Easy

Often played with

Eb F Gm

How to Play Bbmaj7 Ukulele Chord

To play the Bbmaj7 (also known as Bb Major 7) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Place your Ring finger (finger 3) on the fret 3 of the G-string (4th string).
Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 2 of the C-string (3rd string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the E-string (2nd string).
Let the A-string (1st string) ring open.

The fret notation for this chord shape is 3210, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Bbmaj7 Chord

A Bb Major 7 is a major seventh chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: Bb (Fret 3)
C String (3rd): Note: D (Fret 2)
E String (2nd): Note: F (Fret 1)
A String (1st): Note: A (Fret 0)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: Bb, D, F, A.

Other Bb Family Chords

Explore more chords in the Bb family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: