Piano chord · Sevenths
A major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: A (1), C♯ (2), E (3), G♯ (5)
How to play Amaj7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Lush and mellow — a signature sound of jazz, soul and bossa nova.
Amaj7 is the Imaj7 chord in A major and IVmaj7 in E major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in F♯ minor and VImaj7 in C♯ minor.
- Notes
- AC♯EG♯
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handA1 · thumbC♯2 · indexE3 · middleG♯5 · pinky
Left handA5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Amaj7 on piano
A, C♯, E, G♯.
You’ll find Amaj7 in common progressions such as Bm7–E7–Amaj7 (the jazz cadence in A major).
