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A♭ Major 7th Chord (A♭maj7)

Notes: A♭, C, E♭, G. Tap any diagram to hear it.

A♭maj7
Notes
A♭CE♭G
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7

A♭maj7 on guitar

Fret 4 · most common
4-x-5-5-4-x
Fret 1
4-3-1-1-1-3
Fret 8
x-11-10-8-8-8

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

A♭maj7 on ukulele

Open position · most common
1-0-3-3
Fret 4
5-7-4-6
Fret 8
8-8-8-10

A♭maj7 on piano

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭mA♭7A♭m7A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭dimA♭augA♭6A♭m6A♭9A♭add9A♭7sus4A♭m7♭5A♭dim7

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

About the A♭ Major 7th chord

Major seventh chords sound soft, dreamy and sophisticated, and are common in jazz, bossa nova and soul. A♭maj7 is built from the root (A♭), major third (C), perfect fifth (E♭), major seventh (G).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A♭ Major 7th chord?

The A♭maj7 chord is made of A♭, C, E♭, G: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

How do you play A♭maj7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 4-x-5-5-4-x, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 4.

How do you play A♭maj7 on piano?

Press A♭, C, E♭, G together. In root position the lowest note is A♭.