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A major 7th chord

Symbol: Amaj7 · Notes: A – C♯ – E – G♯

A major chord with a major seventh, one semitone below the octave: a soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

How it is built

• A: root
• C♯: major third
• E: perfect fifth
• G♯: major seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: A – C♯ – E – G♯
• 1st inversion: C♯ – E – G♯ – A
• 2nd inversion: E – G♯ – A – C♯
• 3rd inversion: G♯ – A – C♯ – E

In which keys

• IV (subdominant) in E major
• I (tonic) in A major
• VI in C♯ minor
• III in F♯ minor

Other A chords

A · Am · A7 · Am7 · Asus2 · Asus4 · Adim · A+ · A6 · Am6 · Aadd9 · Adim7 · Am7♭5

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