Amaj7♯5 8-string guitar chord

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8-string · Standard

A augmented major seventh · Open position

F♯BEADGBE♯573♯5noteAE♯Same note as FG♯C♯E♯Same note as FroleR♯573♯5fret03121frets 1–3C1C2C3C4C5C6
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How to play Amaj7♯5 on 8-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the D string at the 3rd fret, your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the high B string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the high E string at the 1st fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, low B and low E strings.

From the F♯ string x x x 0 3 1 2 1 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Amaj7♯5?

Amaj7♯5, A augmented major seventh, is A, C♯, E♯ and G♯: the root (A), the major third (C♯), the augmented fifth (E♯) and the major seventh (G♯). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5 7.

Amaj7♯5 on other instruments

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