Amaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 0 2 1 1 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x A E G# C# x | easy | |
| 5 4 6 2 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | A C# G# A x x | hard | |
| x x 7 6 4 3 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x A C# E G# | hard | |
| 5 4 6 6 4 4 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | A C# G# C# E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 6 6 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | A A G# C# x x | easy | |
| x 0 6 6 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x A G# C# x x | easy | |
| x 0 7 9 8 8 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x A A E G# C# | medium | |
| 9 0 x 9 8 8 | 3 – – 4 1 2 | C# A x E G# C# | hard | |
| 9 11 11 9 9 11 | 1 2 3 1 1 4 | C# G# C# E A E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 2 1 1 3 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x A E G# C# G# | medium | |
| 4 4 2 2 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G# C# E A x x | medium | |
| 5 4 x x 4 3 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | A C# x x E G# | hard | |
| 5 4 6 6 4 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | A C# G# C# E x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 6 6 x x | 1 4 2 3 – – | A E G# C# x x | medium | |
| x 0 6 6 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x A G# C# G# C# | medium | |
| 9 0 7 9 8 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | C# A A E G# x | medium |
The Amaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.