What notes are in the Abmaj7 chord?

Abmaj7 is made of Ab, C, Eb and G — the 1, 3, 5 and 7 degrees of a major seventh chord built on Ab.

What keys use the Abmaj7 chord?

Every note of Abmaj7 belongs to 4 keys: Eb Major (IV), Ab Major (I), C Minor (VI), F Minor (III). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.

How do you play Abmaj7 on guitar and piano?

This page shows Abmaj7 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.

Is Abmaj7 the same as G#maj7?

Yes. Abmaj7 and G#maj7 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Abmaj7 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Chord · Ab Major 7th

A♭maj7 Chord

A♭maj7 is Ab, C, Eb and G — dreamy, sophisticated. Tonic of jazz ballads.

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A♭maj7 on every instrument

The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.

What A♭maj7 is made of

Ab Major 7th (Ab major 7th) is built from the notes Ab, C, Eb, G, with the interval pattern 1, 3, 5, 7. A common major 7th chord across many styles.

Stack 1, 3, 5 and 7 on a root of A♭ and you get Ab, C, Eb and G. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a major seventh chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Cmaj7 sounds like a transposed A♭maj7.

Major 7th: Dreamy, sophisticated. Tonic of jazz ballads.

Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with A♭ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.

Keys that contain A♭maj7

All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 4 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.

Major keys

Minor keys

Other chords on A♭

Same root, different colour.

A♭Ab Major A♭augAb Augmented A♭sus2Ab Suspended 2nd A♭sus4Ab Suspended 4th A♭5Ab Power Chord A♭6Ab Major 6th A♭6/9Ab 6/9 A♭7Ab Dominant 7th

The same major seventh shape, moved

The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.

Cmaj7C Major 7th Dmaj7D Major 7th Emaj7E Major 7th Fmaj7F Major 7th Gmaj7G Major 7th Amaj7A Major 7th Bmaj7B Major 7th F♯maj7F# Major 7th

Questions people ask about Abmaj7

What notes are in the Abmaj7 chord?: Abmaj7 is made of Ab, C, Eb and G — the 1, 3, 5 and 7 degrees of a major seventh chord built on Ab.
What keys use the Abmaj7 chord?: Every note of Abmaj7 belongs to 4 keys: Eb Major (IV), Ab Major (I), C Minor (VI), F Minor (III). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
How do you play Abmaj7 on guitar and piano?: This page shows Abmaj7 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Is Abmaj7 the same as G#maj7?: Yes. Abmaj7 and G#maj7 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Abmaj7 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Learn the theory behind it

Why A♭maj7 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.

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