A♭ major 7 (A♭maj7)
Also called G♯ major 7 (G♯maj7).
A major chord with an added major seventh. A soft, mellow sound, widely used in jazz, bossa nova and pop.
There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 4th fret. It’s the home chord of the key of A♭ major; you’ll also find it in E♭ major and D♭ major.
- Notes:
- A♭, C, E♭, G.
- Formula:
- 1, 3, 5, 7.
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate.
- Strings played:
- 4 (low E, D, G, B).
Chord diagram
e|--x--| B|--4--| G|--5--| D|--5--| A|--x--| E|--4--|
Other positions
e|--11--| B|--13--| G|--12--| D|--13--| A|--11--| E|--x---|
Capo tip: put the capo at the 1st fret and play the G major 7 shape: you hear A♭ major 7, with no barre.The capo
Often played with
The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around A♭ major 7.
e|--4--| B|--6--| G|--5--| D|--6--| A|--4--| E|--x--|
e|--6--| B|--8--| G|--6--| D|--8--| A|--6--| E|--x--|
E♭7V
e|--1--| B|--1--| G|--1--| D|--1--| A|--3--| E|--1--|