Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

A♭maj7 chord (A flat major seventh)

The A♭maj7 chord (A flat major seventh) has 4 notes: A♭, C, E♭ and G. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top. It sounds soft, open and a little dreamy. It works as Imaj7 in A flat major, IVmaj7 in E flat major and VImaj7 in C minor.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Barre chord · fret 1
431113
4fr
Barre chord · fret 4
465544

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
A♭Root
CMajor third
E♭Perfect fifth
GMajor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: A♭ – C – E♭ – G
  • First inversion: C – E♭ – G – A♭
  • Second inversion: E♭ – G – A♭ – C
  • Third inversion: G – A♭ – C – E♭

On piano

The highlighted keys (A♭, C, E♭ and G) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
1333
4fr
Higher up the neck · fret 4
5746

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A♭maj7 chord?

A♭maj7 has 4 notes: A♭, C, E♭ and G. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top.

How do you play A♭maj7 on guitar?

The usual shape is 431113, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is A♭maj7 in?

A♭maj7 is in E flat major (IVmaj7), A flat major (Imaj7), C minor (VImaj7) and F minor (IIImaj7).