Amaj7 Piano Chord

The Amaj7 chord is a major seventh built on the root note A. It contains the notes A, C#, E, G#.

How to play Amaj7

EAEC#G#C#

Press all highlighted keys together. Use any comfortable fingering — for a right-hand triad, thumb on root, middle on 3rd, pinky on 5th is standard.

Chord theory

Root note
A
Quality
Major seventh
Notes (intervals)
A (Root), C# (M3), E (P5), G# (M7)
Number of notes
4

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