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