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Amaj7 A major seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 6 How to play Amaj7 Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the C string. Let ring open: E string, A string. ‹ Amaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 1100 1 2 G C E A
Amaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 1100 1 2 A E C G
1100 · Amaj7 shape
Amaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 2444 1 2 3 4 G C E A
Amaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 2444 1 2 3 4 A E C G
2444 · Gmaj7 shape
Amaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 1140 1 2 4 G C E A
Amaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 1140 1 2 4 A E C G
1140
Amaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 2140 2 1 4 G C E A
Amaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 2140 2 1 4 A E C G
2140
Amaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 6857 5fr 2 4 1 3 G C E A
Amaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 6857 5fr 2 4 1 3 A E C G
6857 · Fmaj7 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: fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. Bm ii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m iii C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4. D IV D Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. E V E Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. F♯m vi F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open. 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 6 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).
