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Amaj7 Guitar Chord

Amaj7 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: A Db E Ab (R 3 5 7).

Amaj7 Chord

Full name: A major seventh
AKA: Amajor7 AM7 AMaj7
Guitar sound:

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Amaj7 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: x 0 2 1 2 0 Difficulty level: Rookie
Amaj7 for guitar on frets x, 0, 2, 1, 2, 0

Simplified notation: x 0 2 2 2 4 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Amaj7 for guitar on frets x, 0, 2, 2, 2, 4

Simplified notation: x x 7 6 5 4 Difficulty level: Advanced
Amaj7 for guitar on frets x, x, 7, 6, 5, 4

Simplified notation: x 12 11 9 9 9 Difficulty level: Advanced
Amaj7 for guitar on frets x, 12, 11, 9, 9, 9

Simplified notation: 5 x 6 6 5 x Difficulty level: Advanced
Amaj7 for guitar on frets 5, x, 6, 6, 5, x

Simplified notation: 5 7 6 6 5 5
Amaj7 for guitar on frets 5, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5

Simplified notation: 5 4 2 2 2 4
Amaj7 for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, 2, 2, 4

Amaj7 Inversions on guitar

$Amaj7\Db guitar chord$

$Amaj7\E guitar chord$

$Amaj7\Ab guitar chord$

Amaj7 chord charts for left handed guitar

Amaj7 Chord Structure

Notes: A Db E Ab
Interval structure: R 3 5 7

Chord construction:
R = A
A + major interval = Db (scale degree = 3rd)
Db + minor interval = E (scale degree = 5th)
E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 7th)

Amaj7 on other instruments

Amaj7 piano
Amaj7 Piano chord chart

Amaj7 guitar
Amaj7 Guitar chord chart

Amaj7 ukulele
Amaj7 ukulele chord

Amaj7 mandolin
Amaj7 mandolin chord

Amaj7 banjo
Amaj7 banjo chord

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Amaj7 Chord Harmonized Progressions

A major scale harmonized 7th chords
Amaj7 Bm7 Dbm7 Dmaj7 E7 Gbm7 Abm7b5

E major scale harmonized 7th chords
Emaj7 Gbm7 Abm7 Amaj7 B7 Dbm7 Ebm7b5

F# natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
F#m7 G#m7b5 Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E7

C# natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
C#m7 D#m7b5 Emaj7 F#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 B7

C# harmonic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
C#m(maj7) D#m7b5 Emaj7#5 F#m7 G#7 Amaj7 Cdim7

Scales Related to Amaj7

Scales that include all of the notes of Amaj7.
E major A major E ionian A ionian C#/Db harmonic minor C#/Db natural minor F#/Gb natural minor F#/Gb dorian B dorian C#/Db phrygian G#/Ab phrygian D lydian A lydian E mixolydian B mixolydian C#/Db aeolian F#/Gb aeolian D#/Eb locrian G#/Ab locrian C#/Db augmented

Amaj7 chord staff

Amaj7 summary table

Guitar chord name	Amaj7 (A major seventh)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	A Db E Ab (R 3 5 7)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories	major chord with a major 7 7th chord
Other Notations	Amajor7 AM7 AMaj7
Chord Construction	R = A A + major interval = Db (scale degree = 3rd) Db + minor interval = E (scale degree = 5th) E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 7th)
Amaj7 on other instruments	Amaj7 piano Amaj7 guitar Amaj7 ukulele Amaj7 mandolin Amaj7 banjo

Tweak notes of Amaj7

References related to this chord

major chord with a major 7 7th chord

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