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Abmaj7 Guitar Chord A♭maj7 = G#maj7

A♭maj7 is a major 7th chord made of A♭ · C · E♭ · G. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 4: 465544 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Abmaj7
4fr
Fret 4 barre · root on 6th string · 465544 · from fret 4
Abmaj7
Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 431113
Abmaj7
6fr××
Fret 6 · root on 4th string · xx6888 · from fret 6
Abmaj7
9fr××
Fret 9 · root on 5th string · x-11-10-12-9-x · from fret 9
  1. Barre fret 4 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 4 (D), fret 5.
  3. Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 5.
  4. Pinky finger on string 5 (A), fret 6.
  5. Strum down from string 6.
Abmaj7 guitar chord chart — fret 4 barre 465544 and 3 more shapes
All Abmaj7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A♭
rootC
3rdE♭
5thG
7th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 1 + Gmaj7 shape → sounds as A♭maj7
  • Capo on fret 3 + Fmaj7 shape → sounds as A♭maj7
  • Capo on fret 4 + Emaj7 shape → sounds as A♭maj7
  • Capo on fret 6 + Dmaj7 shape → sounds as A♭maj7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭6A♭m6A♭sus4A♭sus2A♭7sus4A♭dimA♭dim7A♭m7b5A♭augA♭add9A♭9A♭m9A♭maj9

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭maj7 chord?

The A♭maj7 chord is made of A♭, C, E♭, G. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush.

What's the easiest way to play A♭maj7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 465544 (a barre chord at fret 4). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Gmaj7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over A♭maj7?

A♭ major or A♭ lydian fits well.

Are A♭maj7 and G♯maj7 the same chord?

Yes. A♭ and G♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).