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