Amaj7 chord

The Amaj7 chord (A major seventh) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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A1C#3E5G#7

About the major seventh chord

A major chord with a major seventh on top. Soft, warm and a little jazzy.

Formula: 1 3 5 7. Used in: Deep house, lo-fi, R&B, neo soul and chillout.

Amaj7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Amaj7

Amaj7 is the IV chord in E major, I chord in A major, VI chord in C# minor and III chord in F# minor.

It also appears in F# Dorian (III), B Dorian (VII), C# Phrygian (VI), G# Phrygian (II), D Lydian (V), A Lydian (I), E Mixolydian (IV), B Mixolydian (VII).

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Questions

What notes are in a Amaj7 chord?

A, C#, E, G#.

What is the formula of a major seventh chord?

1 3 5 7. A major chord with a major seventh on top. Soft, warm and a little jazzy.

What key is Amaj7 in?

Amaj7 is a chord in E major (IV), A major (I), C# minor (VI), F# minor (III).

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