Amaj7/E Guitar Chord

The A major seventh over E is a major chord. Explore fingerings, progressions, and theory analysis below.

Finger Positions

Major
Amaj7/E diagram
Root Note A
Name A major seventh over E
Intervals 1P-3M-5P-7M
Relative Minor F#m
Notes A, C#, E, G#
Aliases Amaj7, AΔ, Ama7, AM7, AMaj7, A^7

Common Progressions Popular patterns using A

I-V-vi-IV

A → E → F#m → D

vi-IV-I-V

F#m → D → A → E

Diatonic Family (Triads)

A Bm C#m D E F#m G#dim

Diatonic Family (7ths)

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E7 F#m7 G#m7b5

Scale Compatibility

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Major Bebop Lydian Ionian Pentatonic Lydian Pentatonic Augmented Double Harmonic Lydian Augmented Heptatonic Harmonic Major Double Harmonic Major Lydian #9 Purvi Raga Bebop Major Ichikosucho Kafi Raga

* 15 scales found containing the notes A, C#, E, G#.

Audio & MIDI Analysis

MIDI Numbers 69, 61, 64, 68
Frequencies (Hz)

440, 277.1826309768721, 329.6275569128699, 415.3046975799451