What notes are in the Amaj7 chord?

Amaj7 is made of A, C#, E and G#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th above A.

What is the easiest way to play Amaj7?

Play x02120 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the A and high E strings ring open.

Which keys is Amaj7 in?

Amaj7 belongs to E major (IV7) and A major (I7).

Amaj7 chord on guitar

Amaj7 is a major seventh chord: soft, dreamy and jazzy. It is built from A, C#, E and G# (formula 1 3 5 7). Major sevenths color soul, jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x02120.

x 0 2 1 2 0

5 4 2 2 2 4

x x 7 6 5 4

5 7 6 6 5 5

x x 7 6 9 9

x x 7 9 9 9

Amaj7 fingerings (low E to high E)

Open position: x02120. Mute the low E string, let the A and high E strings ring open.
Fret 2: 542224. Barre fret 2 from the D to the B string.
Fret 4: xx7654. Mute the low E and A strings.
Barre at fret 5: 576655. Barre fret 5 from the low E to the high E string.
Fret 6: xx7699. Mute the low E and A strings.
Fret 7: xx7999. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Amaj7 chord?: Amaj7 is made of A, C#, E and G#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th above A.
What is the easiest way to play Amaj7?: Play x02120 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the A and high E strings ring open.
Which keys is Amaj7 in?: Amaj7 belongs to E major (IV7) and A major (I7).

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