Amaj7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Amaj7
Major 7
Notes:A · C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Amaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 7 7 0 6 | 1 3 4 – 2 | A A C# A G# | hard | |
| 2 x 3 4 2 | 1 – 3 4 2 | G# x A C# E | hard | |
| 3 7 3 4 6 | 1 4 1 2 3 | A A A C# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 7 4 6 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A C# C# G# | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 6 | – 2 3 4 1 | x A C# E G# | medium | |
| 7 7 10 11 7 | 1 1 2 3 1 | C# A E G# A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 7 7 3 0 6 | 3 4 1 – 2 | C# A A A G# | hard | |
| 2 2 3 4 2 | 1 1 2 3 1 | G# E A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 6 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A C# G# | medium | |
| 7 7 x 4 6 | 3 4 – 1 2 | C# A x C# G# | hard | |
| 7 7 7 0 6 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# A C# A G# | medium | |
| 10 7 7 11 7 | 2 1 1 3 1 | E A C# G# A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 x 7 0 6 | 1 – 3 – 2 | A x C# A G# | hard | |
| 3 2 2 4 2 | 2 1 1 3 1 | A E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 4 6 | – 4 1 2 3 | x A A C# G# | hard | |
| x 7 x 4 6 | – 3 – 1 2 | x A x C# G# | hard |
The Amaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Amaj7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 7 | 11 | G# |
More A chords
Other roots
See Amaj7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Amaj7 chord?
Amaj7 is a Major 7 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, G#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.