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A Major 7th Chord (Amaj7)

Notes: A, C♯, E, G♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Amaj7
Notes
AC♯EG♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7

Amaj7 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-0-2-1-2-0
Fret 4
x-0-6-6-5-4
Fret 7
x-x-7-9-9-9

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Amaj7 on ukulele

Open position · most common
1-1-0-0
Fret 4
6-4-4-0
Fret 8
9-8-9-0

Amaj7 on piano

Other A chords

AAmA7Am7Asus2Asus4AdimAaugA6Am6A9Aadd9A7sus4Am7♭5Adim7

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

About the A Major 7th chord

Major seventh chords sound soft, dreamy and sophisticated, and are common in jazz, bossa nova and soul. Amaj7 is built from the root (A), major third (C♯), perfect fifth (E), major seventh (G♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A Major 7th chord?

The Amaj7 chord is made of A, C♯, E, G♯: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

How do you play Amaj7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-0-2-1-2-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Amaj7 on piano?

Press A, C♯, E, G♯ together. In root position the lowest note is A.