Guitar · Major 7th chord

Amaj7A Major 7th

Key: A Major
Easy
Popular
Open chord

Amaj7 is the A major 7th chord on guitar, made of the notes A · C# · E · G#.

Other positions

Notes

A
C#
E
G#

Structure

1
3
5
7

Sound: Major seventh; Sophisticated, stable
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of A Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A	Tonic
ii	Bm	Subdominant
iii	C#m	Tonic relative
IV	D	Subdominant
V	E	Dominant
vi	F#m	Tonic relative
vii°	G#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 3.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 4.
3Place your ring finger on fret 2 of string 2.
4Let strings 5, 1 ring open.
5Don't play string 6.
6Strum from string 5 down.