Guitar chord · Sevenths

A minor-major 7th chord on guitar

×A3E1G♯2CE

x02110 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓

6 ways to play Am(maj7) on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

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Notes
ACEG♯
Formula
1♭357
Built from
root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

×A3E1G♯2CE

How to play it · Open position

  1. 6th string (low E): don’t play — mute it
  2. 5th string (A): play open A
  3. 4th string (D): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) E
  4. 3rd string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
  5. 2nd string (B): 1st fret, middle finger (2) C
  6. 1st string (high E): play open E

Tablature

e|--0---|
B|--1---|
G|--1---|
D|--2---|
A|--0---|
E|--x---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Every Am(maj7) note on the guitar neck

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

EADGBe12345678910111213141557R♭35R♭357R♭357R♭357R♭357R♭357R♭357R♭35

Tips for playing Am(maj7) on guitar

On guitar, Am(maj7) has an open-position shape, x02110, using three fingers alongside the open strings. Don’t strum the low E string.

Am(maj7) guitar chord diagram (A minor-major 7th)
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