A Major 7 Guitar Chord

RRootM3Major 3rdP5Perfect 5thM7Major 7th
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Voicing Positions (6)

×RP5M7M3P5x 0 2 1 2 0
4RP5M7M3P5R5 7 6 6 5 5
RRP5M7M3P55 0 2 1 2 0
4RRM7M3P5P55 0 6 6 5 0
5×RM7M3M7P5x 0 6 6 9 0
5×RRM3M7P5x 0 7 6 9 0

Interval Colors

In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.

R
Root
m2
Minor 2nd
M2
Major 2nd
m3
Minor 3rd
M3
Major 3rd
P4
Perfect 4th
♭5
Tritone
P5
Perfect 5th
m6
Minor 6th
M6
Major 6th
m7
Minor 7th
M7
Major 7th

A Major 7 Chord

The A Major 7 chord is built from the intervals: Root, Major 3rd, Perfect 5th, and Major 7th. It contains the notes A, C#, E, and G#. The added seventh gives this chord a richer, more complex sound.

Related Chords

Same root (A)

AAmA7Am7AdimAaugAsus2Asus4

Same quality (Major 7)

G# Major 7A# Major 7B Major 7D Major 7E Major 7

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