Amaj7 Piano Chord
A dreamy, sophisticated sound. Typical of jazz, bossa nova and soul music. The major seventh adds an ethereal, "floating" quality to the chord.
Recommended voicing
A3 · C#4 · E4 · G#4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
C#3 · G#3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Amaj7 chord
Other names: A major 7th, AM7, AΔ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: A major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the Amaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C# | Major 3rd |
| E | Perfect 5th |
| G# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C#4 · E4 · G#4 · A4
2nd inversion
E4 · G#4 · A4 · C#5