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