How to play Amaj7
A major seventh — A major triad plus a major seventh. Lush and unhurried, and the reason so much soul and bossa nova sounds the way it does.
Notes in Amaj7
- Aroot
- C#major 3rd
- Eperfect 5th
- G#major 7th
Amaj7 on guitar
Amaj7 on ukulele
Amaj7 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A major seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.