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Amaj7 Chord on Piano, Left Hand
For the A major seventh chord (Amaj7) on piano, the left hand takes A, C#, E and G# with fingers 5 3 2 1. Then come the patterns that make a left hand sound like a real accompaniment.
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Amaj7 for the left hand, position by position
Play each position slowly, then name the bottom note: that note is what the listener hears as the bass. Black keys: C# G# (finger 3, 1). White keys: A E (finger 5, 2). Move the hand slightly in so the fingers on black keys do not slip.
| Position | Notes, bottom up | Fingers |
|---|---|---|
| Root position | A C# E G# | 5 3 2 1 |
| 1st inversion | C# E G# A | 5 3 2 1 |
| 2nd inversion | E G# A C# | 5 3 2 1 |
| 3rd inversion | G# A C# E | 5 4 2 1 |
Ways to accompany with Amaj7
Same chord, five rhythms. The pattern changes the style more than the notes.
| Pattern | Notes | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Block chord | A+C#+E+G# | learning a new song, hymns |
| Octave bass | A+A | loud endings, big chorus |
| Shell: root and seventh | A+G# | comping under a singer |
| Root, third and seventh | A+C#+G# | jazz and soul, the full colour in three keys |
| Root and fifth | A+E | driving rhythms, a strong open sound |
Amaj7 → F#m7 → Bm7 → E7 with a quiet left hand
Each chord takes the position closest to the one before. Notes that two chords share stay under the same finger.
| Chord | Left hand plays | Keys that stay |
|---|---|---|
| Amaj7 | A C# E G# (Root position) | starting chord |
| F#m7 | A C# E F# (1st inversion) | A C# E |
| Bm7 | A B D F# (3rd inversion) | A F# |
| E7 | G# B D E (1st inversion) | B D |
Both hands on Amaj7
Over Amaj7, the safest right-hand notes are the chord notes A C# E G#; scale notes between them work as passing notes.
Keep the right hand above middle C so the two hands never crowd the same keys.
A left-hand routine for Amaj7
- Find A below middle C with finger 5 and drop the hand on A, C#, E and G#.
- Play the first three patterns of the table, four bars each: block chord; octave bass; shell: root and seventh.
- Loop Amaj7 → F#m7 → Bm7 → E7 with the positions above, eyes on the music, not on the hand.
- Last, add a simple right-hand note on top: the left hand should keep going on its own.
Come back tomorrow and start from the pattern you found hardest today.
Test your left hand in a game
In ChordRunner the chord symbols keep coming and every correct chord moves your runner forward. A MIDI keyboard is detected automatically, and a real piano works through the microphone.
Play the demoCommon questions
How do you play Amaj7 on piano with the left hand?
Put finger 5 on A below middle C and play A, C#, E and G# with fingers 5 3 2 1.
Can the left hand play just two notes of Amaj7?
Yes: root and seventh, A G#. Root and seventh already say which seventh chord it is; the right hand adds the third.
Is the left hand the same as the right hand for Amaj7?
Same notes, mirrored fingers: the right hand plays Amaj7 with 1 2 3 5, the left hand with 5 3 2 1, because the little finger sits at the bottom.
Can I practise left-hand chords with a MIDI keyboard?
Yes. ChordRunner detects a USB MIDI keyboard automatically, and an acoustic piano works through the microphone. It accepts Amaj7 in any octave, so you can train the left hand alone.
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