A# Major Seventh Guitar Chord Charts & Variations
Welcome to our comprehensive tutorial on the A# maj7 chord. This chord belongs to the Major Chords family and is composed of the notes A#, C##, E#, and G##. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, 5, and 7, which in terms of music intervals are the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Seventh respectively.
The A# maj7 chord is a rich and complex sound, often used in genres such as jazz and progressive rock. It's a chord that can add depth and sophistication to your playing. If you are interested in learning more about how chords are built by stacking intervals, you can visit our tutorial on guitar music theory.
Understanding the intervals on the fretboard is key to mastering the A# maj7 chord, as well as other advanced chords. This knowledge will also help you to understand the notation of chords based on their intervals.
In our tutorial, we will provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that show the tones composing the A# maj7 chord. These visual aids will make it easier for you to understand and play this chord. If you want to explore chords that are more advanced, you can check out our tutorial about intermediate guitar chords.
The A# maj7 chord is often used in jazz chord progressions. If you are interested in jazz or want to incorporate some jazz chords into your playing, this tutorial might be of great interest to you.
We hope that this introduction has sparked your interest in the A# maj7 chord. Stay tuned for our full tutorial, where we will delve deeper into this fascinating chord.
Notes in the A# maj7 chord:
A#C##E#G##
Tones of the Major Seventh chord:
Fingerings for the A# Major Seventh guitar chord
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Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C maj7 | D maj7 | E maj7 | F maj7 | G maj7 | A maj7 | B maj7 | C#maj7 | D#maj7 | F#maj7 | G#maj7 | A#maj7 | Abmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Gbmaj7
How to build the A# maj7 chord on guitar
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!