Amaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Nashville (High Strung)
in Nashville (High Strung) (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as High Strung
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 2 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x A E G# C# E | easy | |
| 5 4 2 2 2 4 | 4 2 1 1 1 3 | A C# E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 6 6 5 4 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x A G# C# E G# | medium | |
| 5 7 6 6 5 5 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | A E G# C# E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 6 6 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x A G# C# x x | easy | |
| 9 0 7 9 9 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | C# A A E G# E | medium | |
| x 0 11 9 9 9 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x A C# E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 11 x 10 0 | – 2 3 – 1 – | E G# C# x A E | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 2 4 | – – 1 1 1 2 | x A E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 2 2 2 4 | 3 – 1 1 1 2 | A x E A C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 7 6 5 4 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x A A C# E G# | medium | |
| 5 7 6 6 5 0 | 1 4 2 3 1 – | A E G# C# E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 6 6 9 0 | 3 – 1 2 4 – | C# A G# C# G# E | medium | |
| x 0 7 9 9 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x A A E G# C# | medium | |
| 12 0 11 9 9 9 | 3 – 2 1 1 1 | E A C# E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 11 x 10 0 | – 2 3 – 1 – | x G# C# x A E | easy |
The Amaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Nashville (High Strung) 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.