A major 7
Amaj7 x02120
str fret note deg | fret 1 | fret 2 | fret 3 |
e 0 E 5th 0|--------|--------|--------|
B 2 C# 3rd |--------|---3----|--------|
G 1 G# 7th |---1----|--------|--------|
D 2 E 5th |--------|---2----|--------|
A 0 A 1st 0|--------|--------|--------|
E x x|--------|--------|--------|
Amaj7 x02120
str E A D G B e
x 0 0
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fret 1 | | | 1 | |
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fret 2 | | 2 | 3 |
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fret 3 | | | | | |
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note A E G# C# E
deg 1st 5th 7th 3rd 5th
Short code x02120, thickest string first.
- Low E string: muted, do not play.
- A string: open, note A, 1st.
- D string: fret 2, middle finger, note E, 5th.
- G string: fret 1, index finger, note G sharp, 7th.
- B string: fret 2, ring finger, note C sharp, 3rd.
- High E string: open, note E, 5th.
A major 7 uses the notes A, E, G sharp and C sharp.
More A guitar chords.
Also A major, A minor, A dominant 7, A minor 7, A suspended 2, A suspended 4, A power chord, A diminished, A augmented.
A major 7, another shape
Amaj7 x02224 barre 2
str fret note deg | fret 2 | fret 3 | fret 4 |
e 4 G# 7th |--------|--------|---4----|
B 2 C# 3rd |---1----|--------|--------|
G 2 A 1st |---1----|--------|--------|
D 2 E 5th |---1----|--------|--------|
A 0 A 1st 0|--------|--------|--------|
E x x|--------|--------|--------|
Amaj7 x02224 barre 2
str E A D G B e
x 0
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fret 2 | | 1 1 1 |
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fret 3 | | | | | |
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fret 4 | | | | | 4
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note A E A C# G#
deg 1st 5th 1st 3rd 7th
Short code x02224, thickest string first.
Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the D, G and B strings.
- Low E string: muted, do not play.
- A string: open, note A, 1st.
- D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 5th.
- G string: fret 2, index finger, note A, 1st.
- B string: fret 2, index finger, note C sharp, 3rd.
- High E string: fret 4, pinky finger, note G sharp, 7th.
A major 7 uses the notes A, E, C sharp and G sharp.