Amaj7 is a major seventh, spelled A, C#, E and G#. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x02120, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string. 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.
x02120sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx06650sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx02224sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx06654sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx07999sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx066xxsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx011990sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx01413140sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx014131412sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx01113100sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx01113140sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx0212xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Keys Amaj7 belongs to
Amaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.