Am(maj7) chord - A Minor Major Seventh - guitar chord chart
Am(maj7) is the A minor major seventh chord: A, C, E and G#, an A minor triad with the leading tone added. The G# leans up toward the root, which Am7 does not do, as its seventh would be G.
The G# can move by a half step into the next chord, a motion that half-step motion between chords relies on. The chord is the root, minor third, fifth and major seventh. The C, E and G# at the top spell a C augmented triad. All four notes sit in the A melodic minor scale.
A minor major 7th guitar chord is also written as Am(maj7), AmM7, Aminmaj7 or A-Δ7.
A m(maj7) chord Notes:
How to create the Minor Major Seventh chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 7
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FAQ
What notes are in Am(maj7)?
Am(maj7) is A, C, E and G#. Only the major seventh, G#, carries an accidental, and the other three notes are natural.
What is the difference between Am(maj7) and Am7?
Am7 has G natural as its seventh. Am(maj7) raises it to G#, one semitone higher, which makes the seventh major and the chord tenser.
Which scale fits A minor major seventh?
A melodic minor: A, B, C, D, E, F#, G#. The chord is made of its first, third, fifth and seventh notes.
Why is Am(maj7) called a minor-major seventh chord?
Because it combines a minor third, C, with a major seventh, G#. The first word describes the triad and the second describes the seventh.
What is the interval between the root and the seventh in Am(maj7)?
The G# is eleven semitones up from A, a major seventh. It sits one semitone short of the octave, which gives the chord its tension.
