A maj7 Chord on Concert Ukulele

Play A maj7 on Concert Ukulele: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

A maj7 chord diagram, starting at fret 1. Strings low to high: G 1st fret, C 1st fret, E open, A open.

The A maj7 chord is a major seventh — a lush, jazzy extension of the major triad. It is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#. This page shows how to play A maj7 on Concert Ukulele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The E and A strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1. The root is the A string itself. It sounds from C#4 up to A4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 2.

It has a scale around 15 inches, a little more room between frets than a soprano.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.