Chord guide

Amaj7 chord on guitar (A major seventh)

The Amaj7 chord is the notes A, C#, E and G#. The usual shape is an open chord: x 0 2 1 2 0, from the low E string to the high E. Strum it below, tap a string to hear its note, or open it on the full guitar and play it yourself.

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How to play Amaj7

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Amaj7

Your middle finger on the D string at the 2nd fret.
Your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret.
Your ring finger on the B string at the 2nd fret.
Let the A and high E strings ring open.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Amaj7 up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

Amaj7 (up the neck)

Play it as 5 x 6 6 5 x, a closed shape. Pick the Up the neck shape above to hear it.

Your index finger on the low E string at the 5th fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 6th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 5th fret.
Don't play the A and high E strings: start your strum on the low E string.

Chords that go with Amaj7

The chords of A major: they sit next to Amaj7 in songs, so they sound right before and after it.

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs that use them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.