# B minor major 7th Guitar Chord

> The B minor major 7th minor major 7th chord merges the minor triad with a major seventh A♯, creating a haunting, unresolved dissonance. This combination of minor melancholy and major dissonance adds dramatic tension, perfect for mysterious or cinematic soundscapes. With A♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of B minor major 7th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-major-7th/a-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Bmin/maj7
- Notes: B, D, F♯, A♯
- Intervals: 1 (B), ♭3 (D), 5 (F♯), 7 (A♯)
- Mood: mysterious, eerie, complex, unsettling
- Genres: Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 68

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 0 3 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-major-7th/a-sharp/x10302)
- Shape 2: 6 5 4 4 0 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-major-7th/a-sharp/654406)
- Shape 3: 6 5 0 7 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-major-7th/a-sharp/650777)
- Shape 4: 6 -1 0 7 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-major-7th/a-sharp/6x0777)
- Shape 5: 6 -1 8 7 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-major-7th/a-sharp/6x8777)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 8 7 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-major-7th/a-sharp/xx8777)
- Shape 7: -1 1 0 4 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-major-7th/a-sharp/x10402)
- Shape 8: -1 1 0 4 3 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-major-7th/a-sharp/x10432)

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