Amaj7 chord on guitar

The A major 7th chord, written Amaj7, has 4 notes: A C# E G#.

As tab, thick low E string first: x02120, 576655, 542224. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.

About the Major 7th Chord

A major 7th chord adds the major seventh to a major triad, a soft, jazzy and dreamy sound. More about the Major 7th Chord.

Keys with Amaj7

These keys have Amaj7 among their chords:

• E Major Scale (IV)
• A Major Scale (I)
• C# Natural Minor scale (bVI)
• F# Natural Minor scale (bIII)

Scales to play over Amaj7

Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:

• A Major Scale
• A Lydian Mode

Major 7th Chord in other keys

• Cmaj7
• Dbmaj7
• Dmaj7
• Ebmaj7
• Emaj7
• Fmaj7
• F#maj7
• Gmaj7
• Abmaj7
• Bbmaj7
• Bmaj7