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The A♭maj7 chord (same sound as G♯maj7) is a major seventh chord built on A♭. A major chord plus a major seventh. The seventh sits a half step below the root, giving a dreamy, warm color that suits ballads and opening chords.
A♭maj7 guitar chord
Common shape
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 3 + Fmaj7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
A♭maj7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | 3 (major 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | 7 (major 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A♭ | C | E♭ | G |
A♭maj7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, A♭.
Keys that use A♭maj7
- E♭ major: IVmaj7
- A♭ major: Imaj7
- C minor: VImaj7
- F minor: IIImaj7
Progressions in E♭ major
- E♭ – B♭ – Cm – A♭maj7 (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- E♭ – Cm – A♭maj7 – B♭ (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing A♭maj7
One half step up, A♭maj7 becomes Amaj7; one half step down, Gmaj7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.