Banjo B♭maj7 chord (Open G)B♭ major seventh on the 5-string banjo: 8 7 6 7, and 2 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 8 7 6 7 (from the 6th fret)
- String 4 (D): 8th fret, little finger, B♭
- String 3 (G): 7th fret, middle finger, D
- String 2 (B): 6th fret, index finger, F
- String 1 (D): 7th fret, ring finger, A
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: B♭ D F A · B♭maj7 is B♭, D, F, A (1 · 3 · 5 · 7)
The 5th string: the short g adds the 6th over B♭maj7, a colour rather than a clash.
With a capo: on the 3rd fret it’s 0 0 0 4 (frets counted from the capo), an open Gmaj7 shape. Spike the 5th string at the 8th fret to keep it in tune with the capo.
Open G tuning: gDGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The app starts in open G, so it opens on these shapes.
More B♭maj7 shapes
- 8 10 10 0
8fr - 12 14 11 12
11fr · no 5th
Other B♭ chords in Open G
Other major seventh chords
B♭maj7 in other tunings
All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app