A#M7 Piano Chord

A#M7

A# Major 7th (with 5th)

3rd

CX

5th

E#

Maj 7th

GX

Root

A#

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E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

A#

CX

E#

GX

The Notes in a A# Major 7th (with 5th) Chord

The 3rd

Finding CX from A# step by step:

Start on: A#
Step 1: move up to B
Step 2: move up to B#
Step 3: move up to C#
Step 4: Land on CX

3rd

CX

Root

A#

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B is a minor second above A#.
B# is a major 2nd above A#.
C# is a minor third above A#.
CX is a major third above A#.

The 5th

Finding E# from A# step by step:

Start on: A#
Step 1: move up to B
Step 2: move up to B#
Step 3: move up to C#
Step 4: move up to CX
Step 5: move up to D#
Step 6: move up to E
Step 7: Land on E#

5th

E#

Root

A#

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B is a minor second above A#.
B# is a major 2nd above A#.
C# is a minor third above A#.
CX is a major third above A#.
D# is a fourth above A#.
E is a flat fifth above A#.
E# is a fifth above A#.

The Maj 7th

Finding GX from A# step by step:

Start on: A#
Step 1: Land on GX

Maj 7th

GX

Root

A#

PLAY

GX is a minor second below A#. The maj 7th is down a minor second? Confusing, right? The note GX is down 1 half-steps from A#, but up 11 half-steps from A#:

Maj 7th

GX

Root

A#

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