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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Intermediate

AaugMaj7 Guitar Chord

An augmented major seventh chord with a dreamy, floating quality. AaugMaj7 appears in harmonic minor harmony and adds lush tension to jazz voicings.

Also known as

  • A+M7
  • A+Δ7
  • A +M7
  • A +Δ7
  • A+maj7
  • A +maj7
  • A augMaj7
  • Aaug(maj7)
  • A aug(maj7)
  • A augmented major 7th
  • A augmented major seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

This advanced chord adds a major 7th to the augmented triad. Build it from the open Aaug shape by adding the G# on the appropriate string. It's rare but creates a lush, unresolved texture when you encounter it in jazz voicings.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 0 3 1 2 1 0 3 1
eBGDAE 1 2 1 3 0 1 2 1
eBGDAE 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 3
eBGDAE 0 1 2 1 3 1 2 1

See how AaugMaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator