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A#maj7 chord on guitar

A Sharp Major Seventh, also written Bbmaj7. Notes: A#, D, F and A.

A#maj7 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 33fr××1F51A#R1D34A7FA#DA
Barre at fret 3 · Medium

How to play A#maj7

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 2nd (B) string at fret 3. This is the barre.
  2. Put your pinky finger on the 1st (high E) string at fret 5 (A).
  3. Don't play the low E and A strings: skip them or mute them with a fretting finger.
  4. Strum from the D string down.
Lowest note: FStrings played: 4 of 6Other voicings: 3 below
Amaj7 shape×2E51G#73C#3AEG#C#E
Easier with a capo. Put a capo on fret 1 and play the Amaj7 shape. It sounds as A#maj7.

All 4 ways to play A#maj7

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
A#maj7 guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr××1F51A#R1D34A7FA#DA

Barre at fret 3

Medium
A#maj7 guitar chord, barre at fret 1×1A#R3F52A74D31F5A#FADF

Barre at fret 1

Hard
A#maj7 guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr×1F51A#R3F53A73D3FA#FAD

Barre at fret 8

Hard
A#maj7 guitar chord, barre at fret 66fr1A#R4F52A73D31F51A#RA#FADFA#

Barre at fret 6

Hard

Notes and theory

A#root
D3 · major third
F5 · perfect fifth
A7 · major seventh

The major seventh adds a major seventh to a major triad. It sounds dreamy and soft, common in jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi. The formula is 1 3 5 7, and you will also see it written as A#M7 and A#Δ7. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled A#, C##, E# and G##; C## is the same key as D, E# is the same key as F and G## is the same key as A.

Keys that use A#maj7

F major IVmaj7B flat major Imaj7D minor VImaj7G minor IIImaj7
A#maj7 on ukuleleA#maj7 on piano

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major seventh chords in every key

Cmaj7C#maj7Dmaj7D#maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F#maj7Gmaj7G#maj7Amaj7A#maj7Bmaj7

Questions

What notes are in the A#maj7 chord?

A#maj7 (A sharp major seventh) is made of four notes: A# (root), D (major third), F (perfect fifth) and A (major seventh).

How do you play A#maj7 on guitar?

The easiest A#maj7 is the "barre at fret 3" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 2nd (B) string at fret 3. This is the barre. Put your pinky finger on the 1st (high E) string at fret 5 (A). Don't play the low E and A strings: skip them or mute them with a fretting finger.

Is A#maj7 hard to play on guitar?

A#maj7 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium. A shortcut: put a capo on fret 1 and play the open Amaj7 shape, which sounds as A#maj7.

What key is A#maj7 in?

A#maj7 belongs to 4 keys: F major (as the IVmaj7 chord), B flat major (as the Imaj7 chord), D minor (as the VImaj7 chord) and G minor (as the IIImaj7 chord).

What does a major seventh chord sound like?

The major seventh adds a major seventh to a major triad. It sounds dreamy and soft, common in jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi.