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A♭maj7 chord

A♭maj7 (also written G♯maj7) is the Ab major seventh chord. It has 4 notes: A♭ – C – E♭ – G (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).

A major seventh adds the seventh note of the major scale to a major chord. It sounds dreamy and warm, and is a favourite in R&B, ballads and gospel.

A♭maj7 chord on Guitar

A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 (4x554x)
From the 4th fret4x554x
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 (x-11-13-12-13-11)
From the 11th fretx-11-13-12-13-11
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 (431113)
From the 1st fret431113
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 (xx6888)
From the 6th fretxx6888

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A not played; D 5th fret; G 5th fret; B 4th fret; high E not played.

A♭maj7 chord on Ukulele

A♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (0043)
Open position0043
A♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (1033)
Open position1033
A♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (12-12-11-11)
From the 11th fret12-12-11-11
A♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (8-8-8-10)
From the 8th fret8-8-8-10

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C open; E 4th fret; A 3rd fret.

A♭maj7 chord on Piano

A♭maj7 chord on piano: A♭, C, E♭, G

Play A♭, C, E♭ and G together with your right hand, and A♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the A♭maj7 chord

A♭maj7 appears in 93 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other Ab chords:

Chords in the key of A♭ major:

A♭maj7 chord: questions

What notes are in the A♭maj7 chord?

A♭maj7 (Ab major seventh) is made of A♭, C, E♭ and G (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).

How do you play A♭maj7 on guitar?

The most common shape is 4x554x (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play A♭maj7 on ukulele?

Play 0043 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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