Amaj7 - A Major 7 Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 1100

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Amaj7 - A Major 7 Ukulele Chord

The A Major 7 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 1100 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a major seventh chord with a difficulty rating of Easy.

Other chords in the A chord family:

Amaj7 A A7 Am Am7 Adim Aaug A6 A9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about Amaj7

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Easy

Often played with

D E F#m

How to Play Amaj7 Ukulele Chord

To play the Amaj7 (also known as A Major 7) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the G-string (4th string).
Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 1 of the C-string (3rd string).
Let the E-string (2nd string) ring open.
Let the A-string (1st string) ring open.

The fret notation for this chord shape is 1100, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Amaj7 Chord

A A Major 7 is a major seventh chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: G# (Fret 1)
C String (3rd): Note: C# (Fret 1)
E String (2nd): Note: E (Fret 0)
A String (1st): Note: A (Fret 0)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G#, C#, E, A.

Other A Family Chords

Explore more chords in the A family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: