Barre chord
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A♭maj7 chord on guitar
A♭maj7 is the A♭ major 7 chord. Its notes are A♭, C, E♭ and G. It is the same chord as G♯maj7. An open, reflective color. The major seventh sits a semitone below the root.
How to play A♭maj7
Barre chord
fret 11, A shapex-11-13-12-13-11
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in A♭maj7
- A♭1
- C3
- E♭5
- G7
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
- Also written
- A♭maj7, A♭M7, A♭Δ7
- Chord type
- Major 7
Keys that use A♭maj7
A♭maj7 is the Imaj7 chord in A♭ major and the IVmaj7 chord in E♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
A♭maj7 notes across the neck
Every A♭, C, E♭ and G on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other A♭ chords
A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭5A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭add9A♭6A♭m6A♭augA♭dimA♭dim7A♭m7♭5A♭9A♭maj9A♭m9A♭mmaj7A♭7♭5A♭7♯5A♭7♭9A♭7♯9
Other major 7 chords