A Major 7 Guitar chord
RA3C#5E7G#
Explore A Major 7 in Chord8 →Voicing positions (6)
x 0 2 1 2 0
5 7 6 6 5 5
5 0 2 1 2 0
5 0 6 6 5 0
9 0 6 6 9 0
9 0 6 9 9 0
Interval colors
In Chord8, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.
R
Minor 2nd
Major 2nd
Minor 3rd
3
Perfect 4th
Tritone
5
Minor 6th
Major 6th
Minor 7th
7
A Major 7 chord
The A Major 7 chord is built from the intervals: R, 3, 5, and 7. It contains the notes A, C#, E, and G#. The added seventh gives this chord a richer, more complex sound.
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