Amaj7 is the A major seventh chord. It has 4 notes: A – C♯ – E – G♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).
A major seventh adds the seventh note of the major scale to a major chord. It sounds dreamy and warm, and is a favourite in R&B, ballads and gospel.
Amaj7 chord on Guitar
x02120
5x665x
x-12-14-13-14-12
xx7999Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 2nd fret; G 1st fret; B 2nd fret; high E open.
Amaj7 chord on Ukulele
1100
13-13-12-12
9-9-9-11
6857Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 1st fret; E open; A open.
Amaj7 chord on Piano
Play A, C♯, E and G♯ together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Amaj7 chord
Amaj7 appears in 227 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- NPD – Sempurnanya Aku Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- RAYE – Click Clack Symphony Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Cameron Winter – It All Fell In The River Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mitski – I’ll Change For You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Joji – Hotel California Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Zach Bryan – South And Pine Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tothapi – Panata Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Berq – Schleierkraut Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Hanniou – Just A Name Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Beach Bunny – Clueless Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lady Gaga Ft. Bruno Mars – Die with a Smile Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- grentperez – Fuzzy Feeling Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
Amaj7 chord: questions
What notes are in the Amaj7 chord?
Amaj7 (A major seventh) is made of A, C♯, E and G♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).
How do you play Amaj7 on guitar?
The most common shape is x02120 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Amaj7 on ukulele?
Play 1100 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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