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Guitar chord · Major 7th

Abmaj7 chord (Ab Major 7th)

Lush, smooth major chord used extensively in jazz, lo-fi, and R&B.

Notes AbCEbG
Formula 1 3 5 7
Shapes 3 on this page

Abmaj7 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, Ab.

E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root) 4 x 5 5 4 x
A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root) x 11 13 12 13 11
Cmaj7 Open Shape x 11 10 8 8 8

Interactive chord diagram

Abmaj7 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Abmaj7

These scales start on Ab and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Abmaj7 is the chord of the moment.

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Questions

What notes are in a Abmaj7 chord?
Abmaj7 is Ab, C, Eb, G: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of Ab.
How do you play Abmaj7 on guitar?
E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root): 4 x 5 5 4 x; A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root): x 11 13 12 13 11; Cmaj7 Open Shape: x 11 10 8 8 8 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Abmaj7?
Scales on Ab that contain every note of Abmaj7: Ab Major, Ab Lydian, Ab Bebop Dominant, Ab Lydian #2, Ab Harmonic Major, Ab Double Harmonic Major.

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