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Ammaj7 Guitar Chord

A mysterious, cinematic sound combining a minor character with a bright major seventh. Typical of spy movie soundtracks. Rare but with an unmistakable character.

Guitar

Strings X–0–2–1–1–0

How to play the Ammaj7 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–0–2–1–1–0 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Fret 2 · ring finger
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 1 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for Ammaj7 chord

Other names: A minor major 7th

Music theory name: minor major seventh chord

Common name: A minor major seventh chord

Intervals and tones in Ammaj7 chord

Note Interval
A Root
C Minor 3rd
E Perfect 5th
Ab Major 7th

All Variations

Open
X–0–2–1–1–0
Fret 5
5–7–6–5–5–5
Fret 7
X–7–7–9–9–8
Fret 9
X–12–10–9–9–X

Songs using Ammaj7