Amaj7 guitar chord (A Major 7th)

Symbols: maj7, M7

Steps: 1-3-5-7

Notes: A-C#-E-G#

Variation 1

  • Place your ring finger on the B (2nd) string at the 2nd fret and press down
  • Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 1st fret using your index finger
  • Use your middle finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 2nd fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 2

  • Place your ring finger on the B (2nd) string at the 2nd fret and press down
  • Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 1st fret using your index finger
  • Use your middle finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 2nd fret
  • Now, strum all the strings

Variation 3

  • Position your index finger on the E (1st) string at the 4th fret and press down
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 5th fret using your middle finger
  • Use your ring finger to press the G (3rd) string down on the 6th fret
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 7th fret of the D (4th) string and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 4

  • Press the B (2nd) string on the 5th fret with your middle finger
  • Position your pinky on the G (3rd) string at the 6th fret and press down
  • With your ring finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 6th fret
  • Place your index finger on the low E (6th) string at the 5th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 5

  • Barre the 5th fret with your index finger, extending over all the strings
  • Position your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 6th fret and press down
  • With your middle finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 6th fret
  • Press down on the A (5th) string at the 7th fret using your pinky
  • To play the chord, strum all the strings

Variation 6

  • Barre the 9th fret with your ring finger, extending over the 1st to the 3rd strings
  • Press down on the D (4th) string at the 7th fret using your index finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 7

  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 9th fret, covering all the strings
  • With your ring finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 11th fret
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 12th fret of the A (5th) string and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings

Variation 8

  • Press the E (1st) string on the 12th fret with your ring finger
  • Use your index finger to press the B (2nd) string down on the 10th fret
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 13th fret of the G (3rd) string and press down
  • Place your middle finger on the D (4th) string at the 11th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 9

  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 12th fret from the 1st to the 5th strings
  • Use your pinky to press the B (2nd) string down on the 14th fret
  • Position your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 13th fret and press down
  • Press down on the D (4th) string at the 14th fret using your ring finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string