TuneKite › Guitar chords › Amaj7 Guitar chord
Amaj7 A major seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 4 + Fmaj7 How to play Amaj7 Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the D string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the B string. Let ring open: A string, high E string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x02120 2 1 3 E A D G B E Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x02120 2 1 3 E B G D A E x02120 · Amaj7 shape
Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x0x120 1 2 E A D G B E Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x0x120 1 2 E B G D A E x0x120
Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x02224 1 3 E A D G B E Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x02224 1 3 E B G D A E x02224
Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 576655 5fr 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 576655 5fr 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
576655 · Emaj7 shape
Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x02124 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x02124 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E x02124
Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx7654 4fr 4 3 2 1 E A D G B E Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx7654 4fr 4 3 2 1 E B G D A E xx7654 · Fmaj7 shape
Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 502224 1 4 3 E A D G B E
Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 502224 1 4 3 E B G D A E
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Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets xx7999 7fr 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E Amaj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets xx7999 7fr 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E xx7999 · Dmaj7 shape
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Chords that go with Amaj7 The other chords of A major, the key where Amaj7 is home (Imaj7). Songs in this key move between them.
A I A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Bm ii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m iii C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr D IV D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. E V E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m vi F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Amaj7.
4 fret Fmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, open. Fmaj7 shape 7 fret Dmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Dmaj7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Amaj7 chord A major seventh is built from 4 notes: A (1), C♯ (3), E (5), G♯ (7). The lowest note you play should be the root, A, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Amaj7 belongs to A major (Imaj7), E major (IVmaj7), F sharp minor (IIImaj7), C sharp minor (VImaj7).
