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A Maj7 · Displayed in: A · Major seventh chord · Tones: A, C#, E, G# · Aliases: Maj7, M7, Ma7
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A Maj7
A Maj7 · Displayed in: A · Major seventh chord · Tones: A, C#, E, G# · Aliases: Maj7, M7, Ma7
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A Maj7: A, C#, E, G#
A Maj7 · Chord · A · 4 Tones
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Type key + scale (e.g. C Major, F Dorian)
A Maj7
Public
Chord
• 1,4,3,4 • 4 tones
Chord and Scale
Matches
Description / Aliases
Major seventh chord
Aliases
Maj7
M7
Ma7
Δ7
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Tones
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Note: A
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 57
Hz: 698.46
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Note: C#
Interval: 3
Degree: 2
MIDI: 61
Hz: 415.31
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Note: E
Interval: 5
Degree: 3
MIDI: 64
Hz: 523.25
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Note: G#
Interval: 7
Degree: 4
MIDI: 68
Hz: 622.25
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Network of this chord or scale with contain / contained-in relations.
Consonance heuristic
Consonant
Set: 0, 1, 5, 8
Vector: [1, 0, 1, 2, 2, 0]
Score: 1.17
open / fifth-supported
This set has 4 pitch classes, 1 close/tritone pressure points and 5 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: 1.17.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 1 | -5 | -5 |
| M2 / m7 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| m3 / M6 | 1 | +2 | +2 |
| M3 / m6 | 2 | +2 | +4 |
| P4 / P5 | 2 | +3 | +6 |
| Tritone | 0 | -4 | 0 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2362 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A Maj7#9
Chord
Smooth pivot
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1, C#, 8, 9 | 1, C#, 8, 9 | 0.10 | 0.37 | 3.91 |
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A Maj7b13
Chord
Smooth pivot
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1, C#, 8, 9 | 1, C#, 8, 9 | 0.10 | 0.37 | 3.91 |
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F# m9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, C#, 8, 9 | 1, C#, 8, 9 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 3.87 |
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A Maj7add13
Chord
Smooth pivot
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1, C#, 8, 9 | 1, C#, 8, 9 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 3.87 |
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A Maj9
Chord
Smooth pivot
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1, C#, 8, 9 | 1, C#, 8, 9 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 3.87 |
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C# mMaj7
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, C#, 8 | 1, C#, 8 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
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C# mMaj7#5
Chord
Smooth pivot
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1, C#, 9 | 1, C#, 9 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
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F Augmented
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, C#, 9 | 1, C#, 9 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
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F Maj7#5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, C#, 9 | 1, C#, 9 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
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F mMaj7#5
Chord
Smooth pivot
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1, C#, 8 | 1, C#, 8 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
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A Augmented
Scale
Smooth pivot
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1, 8, 9 | 1, 8, 9 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
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A Maj7#5
Chord
Smooth pivot
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1, 8, 9 | 1, 8, 9 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |