Abmaj7 chord on guitar

The Ab major 7th chord, written Abmaj7, has 4 notes: Ab C Eb G. The root Ab is also written G#, so G#maj7 is the same chord.

As tab, thick low E string first: 431113, 465544. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.

About the Major 7th Chord

A major 7th chord adds the major seventh to a major triad, a soft, jazzy and dreamy sound. More about the Major 7th Chord.

Keys with Abmaj7

These keys have Abmaj7 among their chords:

• Eb Major Scale (IV)
• Ab Major Scale (I)
• C Natural Minor scale (bVI)
• F Natural Minor scale (bIII)

Scales to play over Abmaj7

Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:

• Ab Major Scale
• Ab Lydian Mode

Major 7th Chord in other keys

• Cmaj7
• Dbmaj7
• Dmaj7
• Ebmaj7
• Emaj7
• Fmaj7
• F#maj7
• Gmaj7
• Amaj7
• Bbmaj7
• Bmaj7