Am(Maj7) chord

Am(Maj7) chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Description and theory

Am(Maj7) is played as an open chord, as a barre chord or with a movable shape.

Chord structure

It consists of four notes, though depending on the instrument, some notes may be doubled or tripled. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth and major seventh intervals. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

Am(Maj7) is an abbreviation for A minor major seventh. An alternative abbreviation is Amin(maj7).

Notes

The notes that the Am(Maj7) chord consists of are A, C, E and G#.

Chord progressions

Am - Am(Maj7) - Am7

Inversions

1st inversion: Am(Maj7)/C (means that C is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Am(Maj7)/E (means that E is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Am(Maj7)/G# (means that G# is the bass note).

Omissions

Am(Maj7)(no5) is an A minor major 7th with no fifth (E).

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