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