Ammaj7 Piano 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.
Recommended voicing
A3 · C4 · E4 · G#4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
C3 · 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 Ammaj7 chord
Other names: A minor major 7th
Music theory name: minor major seventh chord
Common name: A minor major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the Ammaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C | Minor 3rd |
| E | Perfect 5th |
| G# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C4 · E4 · G#4 · A4
2nd inversion
E4 · G#4 · A4 · C5