Piano chord · Sevenths
A♯ major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: A♯ (1), C𝄪 (2), E♯ (3), G𝄪 (5)
How to play A♯maj7 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.
A♯maj7 is the Imaj7 chord in B♭ major and IVmaj7 in F major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in G minor and VImaj7 in D minor.
- Notes
- A♯C𝄪E♯G𝄪
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handA♯1 · thumbC𝄪2 · indexE♯3 · middleG𝄪5 · pinky
Left handA♯5 · 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 A♯maj7 on piano
On piano, A♯maj7 has one black key (A♯) and three white keys.
You’ll find A♯maj7 in common progressions such as Cm7–F7–B♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in B♭ major).
