Amaj7 bass chord

How to play Amaj7 on bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 5th fret, your little finger on the A string at the 7th fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 6th fret and your ring finger on the G string at the 6th fret.

From the E string 5 7 6 6 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Amaj7?

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

Are Amaj7 and A7 the same?

No. Amaj7 has the major seventh, G♯, a half step below the root; A7 has the minor seventh, G. Amaj7 sounds calm and open, the sound of jazz ballads and bossa nova; A7 sounds like it has somewhere to go.

Can I play A instead of Amaj7?

Yes. Amaj7 is A with G♯ added, so A does the same job with a plainer sound.

Keys with Amaj7

Amaj7 is the IVmaj7 chord in E major, the Imaj7 chord in A major, the VImaj7 chord in C♯ minor and the IIImaj7 chord in F♯ minor.