Amaj7 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Amaj7
Major 7
Notes:A · C# · E · G#
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Fingerings (16)
Amaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 3 | – 2 1 3 | x A C# G# | medium | |
| 4 6 8 4 | 1 2 3 1 | E C# G# A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 8 8 | 4 1 2 3 | A C# G# C# | medium | |
| 9 9 8 8 | 3 4 1 2 | A E G# C# | medium | |
| 1 2 1 3 | 1 2 1 3 | C# A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 8 6 4 4 | 4 3 1 2 | G# C# E A | hard | |
| 9 6 8 x | 3 1 2 – | A C# G# x | medium | |
| 9 x 8 8 | 3 – 1 2 | A x G# C# | easy | |
| 1 1 1 4 | 1 1 1 2 | C# G# C# A | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 8 6 8 4 | 3 2 4 1 | G# C# G# A | hard | |
| 8 6 9 8 | 2 1 4 3 | G# C# A C# | medium | |
| 8 9 9 8 | 1 2 3 1 | G# E A C# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 4 4 | 1 2 3 4 | C# G# E A | medium | |
| x 6 8 4 | – 2 3 1 | x C# G# A | hard | |
| 8 6 9 x | 2 1 3 – | G# C# A x | medium | |
| 8 x 9 8 | 1 – 3 2 | G# x A C# | easy |
The Amaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.