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A major seventh (A7M) chord on guitar

Notes
AC♯EG♯
Formula
1357

How to play A7M on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    A7M chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes A, C#, E, G#

  2. Shape 2 · fret 5 · barre

    A7M chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 5, notes A, C#, E, G#

  3. Shape 3 · fret 7

    A7M chord on guitar, shape 3: from fret 7, notes A, C#, E, G#

  4. Shape 4 · fret 9 · barre

    A7M chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 9, notes A, C#, E, G#

  5. Shape 5 · fret 2 · barre

    no 5th (E)

    A7M chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 2, notes A, C#, G#

Some shapes leave out: 5th (E). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (A). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

A7M inversions on guitar

The same A7M with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (C♯) in the bass1st inversion · A7M/C#

    A major seventh, A7M/C#, x42224A7M/C♯3114C♯EAC♯G♯metronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (C♯) in the bass1st inversion · A7M/C#

    A major seventh, A7M/C#, x46655A7M/C♯413422C♯G♯C♯EAmetronotuner.com

  3. 5th (E) in the bass2nd inversion · A7M/E

    A major seventh, A7M/E, 002120A7M/E213EAEG♯C♯Emetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (E) in the bass2nd inversion · A7M/E

    A major seventh, A7M/E, xx2224A7M/E113EAC♯G♯metronotuner.com

  5. 7th (G♯) in the bass3rd inversion · A7M/G#

    A major seventh, A7M/G#, 402220A7M/G♯4123G♯AEAC♯Emetronotuner.com

  6. 7th (G♯) in the bass3rd inversion · A7M/G#

    A major seventh, A7M/G#, 442224A7M/G♯23114G♯C♯EAC♯G♯metronotuner.com

Jazz voicings

About the major seventh chord

A major chord with a major seventh: smooth, sophisticated and a little nostalgic. It is the signature sound of bossa nova, jazz and soft pop, and it appears in ballads to "mellow out" the I and IV chords.

Notes and intervals of A7M

A7M (A major seventh) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • A · 1 · root
  • C♯ · 3 · major third
  • E · 5 · perfect fifth
  • G♯ · 7 · major seventh

Other A chords

Major seventh: other roots

Arpeggio

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the A7M chord on guitar?

A7M (A major seventh) has 5 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in A7M?

The notes of A7M are A, C♯, E, G♯. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · 7: root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

What does A7M mean?

A7M is the chord symbol for A major seventh. A major chord with a major seventh: smooth, sophisticated and a little nostalgic. It is the signature sound of bossa nova, jazz and soft pop, and it appears in ballads to "mellow out" the I and IV chords.

Can I play A7M on other instruments?

Yes. A7M also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

A7M on other instruments

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