Chord · Minor-Major 7 Key of A

Am(maj7) Chord on guitar · voicings, notes & diagram

The Am(maj7) chord contains the notes A, C, E, G♯. Beautiful and unsettling — minor triad with a leading-tone 7th. James Bond opening chord.

Voicings

How to play Am(maj7).

Am(maj7) 12fr × 1 4 2 3 1 E A D G B E

A-shape

Every chord tone on the neck

EADGBE 35791215 Root Scale note

Notes & intervals.

# Degree Note
1 1 A root
2 b3 C
3 b5 E
4 7 G♯

Sound & use

Beautiful and unsettling — minor triad with a leading-tone 7th. James Bond opening chord.

Tonic of melodic minor; spy/noir film scoring; the first chord of "Stairway to Heaven" (briefly).

Common in: jazz, film, rock

Also written as: mMaj7, mM7

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Same key

Other chords in the key of A.

A

Major

Am

Minor

Adim

Diminished

Aaug

Augmented

Asus2

Suspended 2nd

Asus4

Suspended 4th

A7

Dominant 7

Amaj7

Major 7

Am7

Minor 7

Am7b5

Minor 7♭5

Adim7

Diminished 7

A6

Major 6

Am6

Minor 6

Aadd9

Add 9

Am(add9)

Minor Add 9

A9

Dominant 9

Amaj9

Major 9

Am9

Minor 9

All keys

Minor-Major 7 chord in every key.

Cm(maj7)

C♯m(maj7)

Dm(maj7)

D♯m(maj7)

Em(maj7)

Fm(maj7)

F♯m(maj7)

Gm(maj7)

G♯m(maj7)

A♯m(maj7)

Bm(maj7)

FAQ

About the Am(maj7) chord
on guitar.

What notes are in the Am(maj7) chord?

The Am(maj7) chord contains the notes A, C, E, G♯ — that's a 1, b3, b5, 7 from the root.

How do I play Am(maj7) on guitar?

The most common voicings for Am(maj7) are shown above as fretboard diagrams. Start with the a-shape — finger position numbers are inside the dots. Mute any string marked X; play open strings shown with O.

Where is Am(maj7) used in music?

Beautiful and unsettling — minor triad with a leading-tone 7th. James Bond opening chord. Tonic of melodic minor; spy/noir film scoring; the first chord of "Stairway to Heaven" (briefly).

What's a movable shape for Am(maj7)?

Both E-shape (root on the 6th string) and A-shape (root on the 5th string) barre versions are common. Once you can play those two shapes, you can play Minor-Major 7 in any key just by sliding up or down the neck.

Can I print the Am(maj7) chord diagram?

Yes. Use your browser's print function (Cmd/Ctrl + P) — the SVG diagrams print crisply at any size. For a custom voicing or a printable handout with multiple chords, use the chord chart generator.