Ab major 7th chord
- Ablab
- Cdo
- Ebmib
- Gsol
Abmaj7 chord notes
Ab major 7th adds a major seventh to the major chord, one semitone below the root's octave. It softens the bright chord into a dreamy, open sound, common in ballads and jazz, and charts write it as Abmaj7.
| Note | Interval from the root | Semitones |
|---|---|---|
| Ablab | Root1 | 0 |
| Cdo | Major third3 | 4 |
| Ebmib | Perfect fifth5 | 7 |
| Gsol | Major seventh7 | 11 |
Abmaj7 chord inversions
An inversion plays the same notes with a different one at the bottom. Using Abmaj7's inversions keeps your hand close to the next chord, so you move less between chords.
Root position
Ab, C, Eb, G
- Right hand
- 1-2-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-2-1
First inversion
C, Eb, G, Ab
- Right hand
- 1-2-4-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-2-1
Second inversion
Eb, G, Ab, C
- Right hand
- 1-2-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-2-1
Third inversion
G, Ab, C, Eb
- Right hand
- 1-2-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-4-2-1
Keys that use Abmaj7
In these major keys Abmaj7 is one of the key's own chords. The numeral beside each key is its place in that key, as chord charts write it.
- E-flat majorIVmaj7
- A-flat majorImaj7
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What notes are in the Abmaj7 chord?
Ab major 7th (Abmaj7) is Ab, C, Eb, G. In solfège that's lab, do, mib, sol.
Which fingers play Abmaj7?
In root position, the right hand plays 1-2-3-5 and the left hand 5-3-2-1, counting from the lowest note. The thumb is 1 and the little finger is 5.
How do I tell Abmaj7 from the plain major chord?
Listen for the top note sitting a semitone under the root. That close rub is what makes Abmaj7 sound softer and more open than the major triad.