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A Major 7th Piano Chord (Amaj7)
The A Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes A, C♯, E and G♯. Dreamy and jazzy. Adds a major 7th to the major triad.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in A Major 7th?
4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 up from A.
- Notes
- A – C♯ – E – G♯
- Formula
- 1 – 3 – 5 – 7
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 4 – 7 – 11
- Symbol
- Amaj7
- Chord type
- Major 7th, 4 notes
How to play A Major 7th on piano
- Right hand: A (1), C♯ (2), E (3), G♯ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on A.
- Left hand: A (5), C♯ (3), E (2), G♯ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
A Major 7th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Amaj7/C♯, Amaj7/E, Amaj7/G♯.
Can you find A Major 7th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is A Major 7th in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of Amaj7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Major keys
- A majorImaj7
- E majorIVmaj7
Minor keys
- F♯ minorIIImaj7
- C♯ minorVImaj7
A Major 7th chord FAQ
What notes are in the A Major 7th chord?
A Major 7th (Amaj7) has 4 notes: A, C♯, E and G♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted up from A.
How do you play A Major 7th on the piano?
Put your right thumb on A and play A, C♯, E and G♯ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A.
What are the inversions of A Major 7th?
1st inversion: C♯, E, G♯, A (Amaj7/C♯). 2nd inversion: E, G♯, A, C♯ (Amaj7/E). 3rd inversion: G♯, A, C♯, E (Amaj7/G♯).
What key is A Major 7th in?
Amaj7 belongs to A major (Imaj7), E major (IVmaj7), F♯ minor (IIImaj7) and C♯ minor (VImaj7).