How to play Amaj7: a major 7th built on A, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 2 open strings, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 0 2 1 2 0 (x = not played).
| Note | A | C# | E | G# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Amaj7 is a major 7th with A as its root. The full theoretical spelling is A, C#, E, G#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Amaj7 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 2 major keys and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Amaj7 is spelled A, C#, E, G#: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 0 2 1 2 0 (x means the string is not played). Fret the G string at the 1st fret. Add the D and B strings at the 2nd fret. The A and high E strings ring open. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Amaj7 belongs to 4 keys: A major (the I chord), E major (the IV chord), C# minor (the VI) and F# minor (the III).
