Ukulele chord · Sevenths
A major 7th chord on ukulele
1100 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Amaj7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
- 3rd string (C): 1st fret, middle finger (2) C♯
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): play open A
Tablature
A|--0---| E|--0---| C|--1---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Amaj7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Amaj7 on ukulele
1100: index finger across the G and C strings at the 1st fret.
You’ll find Amaj7 in common progressions such as Bm7–E7–Amaj7 (the jazz cadence in A major).
