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Amaj7♯5 Chord on Guitar

Amaj7♯5 is the A augmented major 7th chord — 4 notes (A, C♯, E♯, G♯) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: A · C♯ · E♯ · G♯Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Amaj7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Amaj7♯5 – open position×R♯573♯5open position
  • Amaj7♯5 – fret 44××R3♯57fret 4
  • Amaj7♯5 – fret 77××R♯573fret 7
  • Amaj7♯5 – fret 99×R3♯573fret 9
  • Amaj7♯5 – fret 1212×R♯573×fret 12

Amaj7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: ♯511♯5R37××bass: ♯5
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: ♯56×♯5R37×bass: ♯5
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: ♯5××♯5R37bass: ♯5
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: 773♯5R××bass: 7
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: 710×73♯5R×bass: 7
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: 75××73♯5Rbass: 7
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: R5R♯573××bass: R
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: R12×R♯573×bass: R
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: R7××R♯573bass: R
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: 3737R♯5××bass: 3
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: 32×37R♯5×bass: 3
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: 310××37R♯5bass: 3

Amaj7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: 373×R♯57×bass: 3
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: 32×3×R♯57bass: 3
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: ♯510♯5×37R×bass: ♯5
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: ♯55×♯5×37Rbass: ♯5
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: 77×♯5R3×bass: 7
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: 79×7×♯5R3bass: 7
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: R5R×73♯5×bass: R
  • Amaj7♯5 – bass: R12×R×73♯5bass: R

Amaj7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Amaj7♯5 – R-3-74R37×××R-3-7
  • Amaj7♯5 – R-3-711×R37××R-3-7
  • Amaj7♯5 – R-7-35R×73××R-7-3
  • Amaj7♯5 – R-7-312×R×73×R-7-3

Scales to play over Amaj7♯5

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A, C♯, E♯, G♯.

Other A chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Amaj7♯5 chord?
Amaj7♯5 (A augmented major 7th) contains A, C♯, E♯, G♯ — formula 1 3 ♯5 7.
How do you play Amaj7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is x03121 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Amaj7♯5?
Good choices to solo over Amaj7♯5: A Lydian augmented, A Ionian ♯5.