Amaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 3 2 0 0 0 | – 2 1 – – – | x A C# E G# C# | easy | |
| x 3 2 4 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x A C# G# x x | medium | |
| x 3 5 4 5 3 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x A E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 5 4 0 8 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x C# E G# G# A | hard | |
| x x x 5 5 7 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x A C# G# | medium | |
| 10 7 9 0 0 7 | 4 1 3 – – 2 | A C# G# E G# G# | medium | |
| 10 10 9 0 8 0 | 3 4 2 – 1 – | A E G# E E C# | medium | |
| 10 10 9 9 0 0 | 3 4 1 2 – – | A E G# C# G# C# | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | A E A E G# C# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 0 0 3 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x A C# E G# E | easy | |
| x 3 2 4 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A C# G# C# x | medium | |
| x 3 5 4 5 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x A E G# C# x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 5 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x E G# C# A | hard | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 7 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | E C# E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 9 0 0 8 | 4 1 3 – – 2 | A C# G# E G# A | medium | |
| 10 x 9 9 8 0 | 4 – 2 3 1 – | A x G# C# E C# | hard |
The Amaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop 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.