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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.

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A#mMaj7 Guitar Chord

A minor-major seventh chord combining the darkness of minor with a bright major seventh. A#mMaj7 creates a sophisticated, tense color found in film scores and jazz harmony.

Also known as

  • A#mM7
  • A#-Δ7
  • BbmM7
  • Bb-Δ7
  • A# mM7
  • A# -Δ7
  • Bb mM7
  • Bb -Δ7
  • BbmMaj7
  • A# mMaj7
  • Bb mMaj7
  • A#m(maj7)
  • A#minMaj7
  • Bbm(maj7)
  • BbminMaj7
  • B-flatmM7
  • B-flat-Δ7
  • A# m(maj7)
  • A# minMaj7
  • A-sharpmM7
  • A-sharp-Δ7
  • Bb m(maj7)
  • Bb minMaj7
  • B-flat mM7
  • B-flat -Δ7
  • A-sharp mM7
  • A-sharp -Δ7
  • B-flatmMaj7
  • A-sharpmMaj7
  • B-flat mMaj7
  • A-sharp mMaj7
  • B-flatm(maj7)
  • B-flatminMaj7
  • A-sharpm(maj7)
  • A-sharpminMaj7
  • B-flat m(maj7)
  • B-flat minMaj7
  • A-sharp m(maj7)
  • A-sharp minMaj7
  • A# minor-major 7th
  • Bb minor-major 7th
  • A# minor-major seventh
  • Bb minor-major seventh
  • B-flat minor-major 7th
  • A-sharp minor-major 7th
  • B-flat minor-major seventh
  • A-sharp minor-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 eerie chord at the 1st fret is physically demanding because of the string tension plus the stretch required. Consider the 6th-fret position for a more comfortable fingering. The sound is dramatic and cinematic — use it sparingly for maximum impact.

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

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

See how A#mMaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator