Amaj7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 2 2 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x A A C# C# G# G# A A E E | medium | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 3 3 4 4 2 2 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x A A E E G# G# C# C# E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 6 6 4 4 3 3 x x x x | 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – – | A A C# C# E E G# G# x x x x | hard | |
| 7 7 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | A A C# C# E E A A C# C# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 6 6 8 8 8 8 0 0 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – – – | A A C# C# G# G# C# C# A A x x | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | A A E E G# G# C# C# E E A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 11 11 11 11 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x A A C# C# G# G# C# C# | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x A A E E G# G# C# C# | medium | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x A A C# C# G# G# A A x x | medium | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – | x x A A E E G# G# C# C# x x | medium | |
| 7 7 x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x | 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | A A x x E E G# G# C# C# x x | hard | |
| x x x x x x 4 4 4 4 6 6 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x A A C# C# G# G# | medium | |
| 7 7 6 6 8 8 8 8 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – – – | A A C# C# G# G# C# C# x x x x | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 x x | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | A A E E G# G# C# C# E E x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 11 11 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x A A C# C# G# G# x x | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 x x 11 11 11 11 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x x x A A x x G# G# C# C# | hard |
The Amaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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.