A major 7th (Amaj7)
ARoot
C♯Maj 3
EPerf 5
G♯Maj 7
Dreamy and sophisticated. Common in jazz, bossa nova, and R&B. Creates a lush, warm sound often used as Imaj7 or IVmaj7.
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How to play it
Amaj7
A major 7th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- C♯M3
- EP5
- G♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a major 7th chord sounds the way it does
A+4 fretsC♯+3 fretsE+4 fretsG♯
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with A7 →
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Where to go next
More A chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A
What Amaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Amaj7
A major 7th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- C♯M3
- EP5
- G♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More A chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A
What Amaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root