How to Play Piano Chord: A major 7 — root | PianoKitty

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Amaj7

root position

A major 7

root position

Notes

A, C♯, E, G♯

Parent major scale: A

The notes of the A major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A	root
2	B	second
3	C♯	third
4	D	fourth
5	E	fifth
6	F♯	sixth
7	G♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7

root	A
third	C♯
fifth	E
seventh	G♯

Similar chords

A major with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
A minor-major 7 with flattened third
A augmented major 7 with raised fifth
A dominant 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

C♯ minor A · G♯

C♯–E–G♯ = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 7 chords Practice all inversions of Amaj7

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.