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Amaj7 on guitar

Amaj7 is a major seventh, spelled A, C#, E and G#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x2212x, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteAC#EG#
Interval1P3M5P7M

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

A major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
x2212xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
A major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr4213
xx7656sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
A major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 4.6fr2
7666xxsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 2 strings
A major seventh, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2, fret 2, fret 2, fret 2, fret 6 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 5.2fr2
x22226sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
A major seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr2314
x14141314xsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
A major seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1234
xx79911sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
A major seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 4, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 3 to 6.11fr324
x1411131411sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
A major seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr2413
xx11131011sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
A major seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr1342
x9111310xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
A major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
x1222xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
A major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 6, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 6.6fr234
766996sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6
A major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 6, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 3 to 6.6fr234
796696sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6

Keys Amaj7 belongs to

Amaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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