A♭ major 7th (A♭maj7)
A♭Root
CMaj 3
E♭Perf 5
GMaj 7
Dreamy and sophisticated. Common in jazz, bossa nova, and R&B. Creates a lush, warm sound often used as Imaj7 or IVmaj7.
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How to play it
A♭maj7
A♭ major 7th, Open
- Bass
- A♭, the root
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- A♭Root
- CM3
- E♭P5
- GM7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a major 7th chord sounds the way it does
A♭+4 fretsC+3 fretsE♭+4 fretsG
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with A♭7 →
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Where to go next
More A♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A♭
What A♭maj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A♭ major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
A♭maj7
A♭ major 7th, Open
- Bass
- A♭, the root
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- A♭Root
- CM3
- E♭P5
- GM7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More A♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A♭
What A♭maj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A♭ major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root