A minor, major seventh
How to play Am(maj7) — Minor, major seventh
Am(maj7) (Minor, major seventh)A · C · E · G♯
Guitar samples: Acoustic guitar — University of Iowa (via tonejs-instruments, CC-BY 3.0)
A minor, major seventh — notes and structure
The Am(maj7) chord is a minor triad with a major seventh — mysterious and film-noir, famous from spy themes.
The Am(maj7) minor, major seventh consists of the notes A, C, E, G♯. Its interval structure is R–3–5–7 — the root, then each chord tone stacked above it. This is the same chord you see in the interactive finder above, drawn on the guitar fretboard with the root circled and every chord tone labelled.
Am(maj7) stacks a minor third (C), a perfect fifth (E) and a major seventh (G♯) above the root A.
The finder shows 2 ways to play Am(maj7) — an open-position shape reaching up to the 7th fret. 1 of them use a barre.
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the A minor, major seventh chord?
- The Am(maj7) chord contains the notes A, C, E, G♯. It is a minor triad with a major seventh — mysterious and film-noir, famous from spy themes.
- How many ways can you play Am(maj7) on guitar?
- 2 voicings are shown on this page — from open position up the neck — each with its own fingering diagram and audio.
- Is Am(maj7) a hard chord to play?
- Some voicings use a barre, which takes practice, but the chord is very playable once that shape is comfortable.