Abmaj7 Guitar Chord | Master It with Interactive Play & Practice

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.

Abmaj7 Chord Notes and Formula

Notes that compose the Ab maj7 chord:

Ab C Eb G

How to create the Major Seventh chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 7

Same chord, different name: Abmaj7 is also written as G#maj7 (G# major seventh).

Ab Maj7 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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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

Ab maj7 position 10 guitar chord diagram

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

Ab maj7 position 11 guitar chord diagram

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

Ab maj7 position 12 guitar chord diagram

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

Ab maj7 position 13 guitar chord diagram

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

Ab maj7 position 14 guitar chord diagram

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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Chords That Go With Abmaj7

One key where Abmaj7 fits is Ab major, where it works as the I chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · Ab ii · Bbm iii · Cm IV · Db V · Eb vi · Fm

See every key in the guitar keys chart, or build a progression with these chords in the chord progression generator.

More Ab Chords

Ab Abm Ab7 Abm7 Absus4 Absus2 Abadd9 Abdim Ab9 Ab6 Abaug Abm6 Ab7sus4 Abdim7

Want to know how this chord is built? Read how seventh chords are built, or browse all Ab guitar chords.

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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.