Voicing of A Major 7

Drop 2 I

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A2
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E4A4C#5G#5
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The Drop 2 I voicing of Amaj7 stacks E, A, C# and G# from the bottom up: the 5th, root, major 3rd and major 7th of the chord.

It's one of the Drop 2 voicings: four-note chords in close position with the second note from the top dropped an octave, played over the root. The others for Amaj7 are Drop 2 II, Drop 2 III and Drop 2 IV.