Amaj7 chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 4 0 2 | 1 3 – 2 | C# G# A E | medium | |
| 2 5 4 6 | 1 3 2 4 | C# A C# G# | hard | |
| x 5 4 6 | – 2 1 3 | x A C# G# | medium | |
| 5 9 0 6 | 1 3 – 2 | E C# A G# | hard | |
| 10 9 7 6 | 4 3 2 1 | A C# E G# | hard | |
| 10 9 11 7 | 3 2 4 1 | A C# G# A | hard | |
| 10 9 11 11 | 2 1 3 4 | A C# G# C# | medium | |
| 10 12 11 11 | 1 4 2 3 | A E G# C# | medium | |
| 2 4 0 x | 1 2 – – | C# G# A x | medium | |
| 2 5 x 6 | 1 2 – 3 | C# A x G# | hard | |
| 5 5 4 6 | 2 3 1 4 | E A C# G# | medium | |
| x 9 0 6 | – 2 – 1 | x C# A G# | medium | |
| 9 9 7 7 | 3 4 1 2 | G# C# E A | medium | |
| 10 9 11 x | 2 1 3 – | A C# G# x | medium | |
| 10 x 11 11 | 1 – 2 3 | A x G# C# | easy | |
| 2 0 0 6 | 1 – – 2 | C# E A G# | hard |
The Amaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low B 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.