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A major 7th chord

  1. Ala
  2. C#do#
  3. Emi
  4. G#sol#
Root positionRight hand 1-2-3-5

Amaj7 chord notes

A major 7th adds a major seventh to the major chord, one semitone below the root's octave. It softens the bright chord into a dreamy, open sound, common in ballads and jazz, and charts write it as Amaj7.

NoteInterval from the rootSemitones
AlaRoot10
C#do#Major third34
EmiPerfect fifth57
G#sol#Major seventh711
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Amaj7 chord inversions

An inversion plays the same notes with a different one at the bottom. Using Amaj7's inversions keeps your hand close to the next chord, so you move less between chords.

  1. Root position

    A, C#, E, G#

    Right hand
    1-2-3-5
    Left hand
    5-3-2-1

  2. First inversion

    C#, E, G#, A

    Right hand
    1-2-4-5
    Left hand
    5-3-2-1

  3. Second inversion

    E, G#, A, C#

    Right hand
    1-2-3-5
    Left hand
    5-3-2-1

  4. Third inversion

    G#, A, C#, E

    Right hand
    1-2-3-5
    Left hand
    5-4-2-1

Keys that use Amaj7

In these major keys Amaj7 is one of the key's own chords. The numeral beside each key is its place in that key, as chord charts write it.

  • E majorIVmaj7
  • A majorImaj7

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Amaj7 chord?

A major 7th (Amaj7) is A, C#, E, G#. In solfège that's la, do#, mi, sol#.

Which fingers play Amaj7?

In root position, the right hand plays 1-2-3-5 and the left hand 5-3-2-1, counting from the lowest note. The thumb is 1 and the little finger is 5.

How do I tell Amaj7 from the plain major chord?

Listen for the top note sitting a semitone under the root. That close rub is what makes Amaj7 sound softer and more open than the major triad.