Amaj7 Chord

Amaj7 (A major 7th chord)

Like any major 7th chord, the Amaj7 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth and the major 7th. That equals to playing the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degree of the A major scale.

Notation

Listen to Amaj7

How To Play Amaj7 On The Piano

You can play the A major 7th chord by playing in any order the following notes: A, C#, E., G#

The inversions of the Amaj7 chord

  • Root position: A, C#, E, G#
  • Inversion 1: C#, E, G#, A
  • Inversion 2: E, G#, C#, A
  • Inversion 3: G#, C#, A, E

Video: Amaj7 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the Amaj7 chord occurs

  • A ionian
  • A major
  • C#/Db harmonic minor
  • E ionian
  • E major