Abmaj7 Guitar Chord | Master It with Interactive Play & Practice
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Abmaj7 stands for the Ab major seventh chord, built from Ab, C, Eb and G. The major seventh (G) sits a semitone below the octave of the root.
The Ab major scale holds each of these notes, so it shows you which neighbouring notes fit. The page lists 14 voicings of Abmaj7, three of them with open strings and five using a barre. Written with sharps, the same chord is G#maj7. If you want to know why these notes stack up this way, see how chords are built.
Strum the chord in front of your microphone and the player at the top shows which strings sound and which are muted.
Ab major 7th guitar chord is also written as Abmaj7, AbM7, AbΔ7 or Abma7.
Notes that compose the Ab maj7 chord:
How to create the Major Seventh chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 7
Ab Maj7 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the D string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E and B strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the A string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the A string
Position 4 Open
Finger Positions
- Let the G string play without pressing any fret
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the low E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the D string
Position 5 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the G string
Position 6 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the D string
- Mute the G string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 13 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 15 of the high E string
Position 7 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time
Position 8 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G string
Position 9 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the B string
Position 10 Open
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Let the G string play without pressing any fret
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the A string
Position 11 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G string
Position 12 Open
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the D string
- Let the G string play without pressing any fret
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string
Position 13 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the low E and B strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the G string
Position 14 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time
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FAQ
What notes are in Ab major seventh?
Ab major seventh contains Ab, C, Eb and G. The G is the major seventh, one semitone short of the octave of Ab.
How many Abmaj7 voicings can you play?
Abmaj7 has 14 voicings, 3 with open strings and 5 with a barre. The highest one reaches the 15th fret.
Is Abmaj7 the same as G#maj7?
Yes. Abmaj7 is spelled Ab, C, Eb, G, and G#maj7 is spelled G#, B#, D#, F##. They sound the same, and the flat spelling is simpler.
In which keys is Abmaj7 a main chord?
Abmaj7 is the I chord of Ab major and the IV chord of Eb major. Both keys contain Ab, C, Eb and G.
