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A♭maj7 A flat major seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 3 + Fmaj7 How to play A♭maj7 Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the A string. Middle finger (2): 5th fret of the D string. Ring finger (3): 5th fret of the G string. ‹ A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 465544 4fr 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 465544 4fr 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
465544 · Emaj7 shape
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx6543 3fr 4 3 2 1 E A D G B E A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx6543 3fr 4 3 2 1 E B G D A E xx6543 · Fmaj7 shape
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 43104x 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 43104x 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E 43104x
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx6888 6fr 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx6888 6fr 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E xx6888 · Dmaj7 shape
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 431113 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 431113 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
431113
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 4310xx 4 3 1 E A D G B E A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 4310xx 4 3 1 E B G D A E 4310xx
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 43101x 4 3 1 2 E A D G B E A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 43101x 4 3 1 2 E B G D A E 43101x
A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 43504x 2 1 4 3 E A D G B E A♭maj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 43504x 2 1 4 3 E B G D A E 43504x
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Chords that go with A♭maj7 The other chords of A flat major, the key where A♭maj7 is home (Imaj7). Songs in this key move between them.
A♭ I A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. Barre at fret 1. B♭m ii B♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm iii Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. E♭ V E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. Fm vi Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gdim vii° Gdim Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, muted, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, muted. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as A♭maj7.
3 fret Fmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, open. Fmaj7 shape 6 fret Dmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Dmaj7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the A♭maj7 chord A flat major seventh is built from 4 notes: A♭ (1), C (3), E♭ (5), G (7). The lowest note you play should be the root, A♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
A♭maj7 belongs to E flat major (IVmaj7), A flat major (Imaj7), C minor (VImaj7), F minor (IIImaj7).
