Am(maj7) Guitar Chord
A minor with major seventh for guitar
Am(maj7) Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 5 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: A C E Ab (R m3 5 7).
Am(maj7) Chord
Full name: A minor with major seventhAKA: Am(M7) Amin(Maj7) Am(+7) A-(M7) Am(addM7) Am(add7) Amin(addM7) Amin(+7) Amin(add7)
Guitar sound:
Am(maj7) Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 0 2 2 1 4
Difficulty level: Intermediate
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Simplified notation: 5 7 6 5 5 5
Difficulty level: Intermediate
![Am(maj7) for guitar on frets 5, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5]( "Am(maj7) for guitar on frets 5, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5")
![Am(maj7) for guitar on frets 5, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5]( "Am(maj7) for guitar on frets 5, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5")
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Simplified notation: x 0 2 1 1 0
![Am(maj7) for guitar on frets x, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0]( "Am(maj7) for guitar on frets x, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0")
![Am(maj7) for guitar on frets x, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0]( "Am(maj7) for guitar on frets x, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0")
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Simplified notation: 5 3 2 2 x 4
![Am(maj7) for guitar on frets 5, 3, 2, 2, x, 4]( "Am(maj7) for guitar on frets 5, 3, 2, 2, x, 4")
![Am(maj7) for guitar on frets 5, 3, 2, 2, x, 4]( "Am(maj7) for guitar on frets 5, 3, 2, 2, x, 4")
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Simplified notation: x 12 10 9 9 12
![Am(maj7) for guitar on frets x, 12, 10, 9, 9, 12]( "Am(maj7) for guitar on frets x, 12, 10, 9, 9, 12")
![Am(maj7) for guitar on frets x, 12, 10, 9, 9, 12]( "Am(maj7) for guitar on frets x, 12, 10, 9, 9, 12")
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Am(maj7) Chord Structure
Notes: A C E AbInterval structure: R m3 5 7
Chord construction:
R = A
A + minor interval = C (scale degree = minor 3rd)
C + major interval = E (scale degree = 5th)
E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 7th)
Am(maj7) on other instruments
Am(maj7) piano-a-n-s-a-c-e-gs.jpg "Am(maj7) Piano chord chart")
Am(maj7) guitar-a-n-s-v-x-0-2-2-1-4.png "Am(maj7) Guitar chord chart")
Am(maj7) ukulele-a-n-s-v-2-4-4-3.png)
Am(maj7) mandolin-a-n-s-v-2-2-3-4.png)
Am(maj7) banjo-a-n-s-v-2-2-1-1-2.png)
Change tuning
Am(maj7) Chord Harmonized Progressions
A harmonic minor scale harmonized 7th chordsAm(maj7) Bm7b5 Cmaj7#5 Dm7 E7 Fmaj7 Abdim7
A melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Am(maj7) Bm7 Cmaj7#5 D7 E7 Gbdim7 Abm7b5
Scales Related to Am(maj7)
Scales that include all of the notes of Am(maj7).A melodic minor C#/Db harmonic minor A harmonic minor C#/Db augmented F augmented A augmented A#/Bb leading whole tone E double harmonic G#/Ab double harmonic D overtone C six tone symmetrical E six tone symmetrical G#/Ab six tone symmetrical G#/Ab altered C altered bb7 G#/Ab altered bb7 G#/Ab enigmatic D#/Eb dorian b2 C augmented lydian D lydian b7
Am(maj7) summary table
| Guitar chord name | Am(maj7) (A minor with major seventh) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | A C E Ab (R m3 5 7) |
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| Chord Categories | minor chord with a major 7 7th chord |
| Other Notations | Am(M7) Amin(Maj7) Am(+7) A-(M7) Am(addM7) Am(add7) Amin(addM7) Amin(+7) Amin(add7) |
| Chord Construction | R = A A + minor interval = C (scale degree = minor 3rd) C + major interval = E (scale degree = 5th) E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 7th) |
| Am(maj7) on other instruments | Am(maj7) pianoAm(maj7) guitarAm(maj7) ukuleleAm(maj7) mandolinAm(maj7) banjo |
Alter notes of Am(maj7)
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References related to this chord
minor chord with a major 7 7th chordDominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia