B maj7 Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)

Play B maj7 on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The B maj7 chord is a major seventh — a lush, jazzy extension of the major triad. It is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A#. This page shows how to play B maj7 on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the B string open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 4 frets. B falls on the G string. It sounds from D#2 up to F#4.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on B or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.