Amaj7 is a major seventh, spelled A, C#, E and G#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x2212x, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
A
C#
E
G#
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7M
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
x2212xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 stringsxx7656sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings7666xxsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 2 stringsx22226sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 stringx14141314xsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 stringsxx79911sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 stringsx1411131411sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 stringxx11131011sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 stringsx9111310xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 stringsx1222xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings766996sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6796696sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6
Keys Amaj7 belongs to
Amaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.