Guitar arpeggio

Bb Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio

Bb Major 7 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from Bb, D, F, and A. It is also commonly called Bb Major Seventh, and BbMaj7. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
BbDFA
Formula
1 3 5 7
Semitones
0 4 7 11
Chord symbols
Bbmaj7BbM7
Also called
Bb Major SeventhBbMaj7

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent Bb root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the Bb root notes and connect the remaining major 7 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called Bb Major Seventh or BbMaj7.

Fretboard diagram

Bb Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning Bb Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with Bb Major 7 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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