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A Minor Major 7th Piano Chord (Am(maj7))
The A Minor Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes A, C, E and G♯. Dark yet sophisticated. A minor triad with a major 7th.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in A Minor 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 – 3 – 7 – 11
- Symbol
- Am(maj7)
- Chord type
- Minor Major 7th, 4 notes
How to play A Minor 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 Minor Major 7th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Am(maj7)/C, Am(maj7)/E, Am(maj7)/G♯.
Can you find A Minor 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.
A Minor Major 7th chord FAQ
What notes are in the A Minor Major 7th chord?
A Minor Major 7th (Am(maj7)) has 4 notes: A, C, E and G♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 7, counted up from A.
How do you play A Minor 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 Minor Major 7th?
1st inversion: C, E, G♯, A (Am(maj7)/C). 2nd inversion: E, G♯, A, C (Am(maj7)/E). 3rd inversion: G♯, A, C, E (Am(maj7)/G♯).