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Minor familyi(maj7) in A harmonic minor

A minor major seventh chord

Am(maj7)

A minor major seventh

Piano root position

  • Root
  • ♭3
  • 5
  • 7

Guitar standard tuning

Open chord

Uses open strings, no barre.

E×ADGBe12345EG♯C

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. A1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. C♭3
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. E5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. G♯7
  • A Root
  • C Minor 3rd
  • E Perfect 5th
  • G♯ Major 7th

About this chord

What is an A minor major seventh chord?

Am(maj7) is built from 4 notes: A (the root), C (the ♭3), E (the 5), G♯ (the 7). Minor with a major seventh: tense, cinematic, a spy-movie sound.

Notes
A · C · E · G♯
Formula
1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7
Also written
AmΔ7 · Am(M7)
Found in
i(maj7) in A harmonic minor

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