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. The guitar above is set up with Amaj7 on the R key: tap it or press R to hear it, then strum the strings.

Play it on the guitar See the fingering

Press R or tap its pad to hear it

Notes: A C# E G#
Frets: x 0 2 1 2 0
Shape: Open chord
Type: major seventh

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. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Up 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

These share a key with Amaj7, so they sound right together, and they're on the pads next to it:

C#m
F#m
G#
A
E
C#m7
F#m7
G#7
Emaj7
B
G#m
F#
C#sus4
C#sus2

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