A Major 7th Guitar Chord — Drop C
Guitar chord voicings in Drop C tuning (C-G-C-F-A-D)
A Major 7th Voicings in Drop C
A Major 7th in Drop C Tuning — Guide
Notes: A, C#, E, G#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M
The A Major 7th chord in Drop C tuning (C-G-C-F-A-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over A Major 7th in Drop C
When playing A Major 7th in Drop C tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- A Major scale
- A Lydian scale — dreamy, ethereal quality over major chords
- A Ionian scale