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A Flat Major 7 Chord on Guitar (Abmaj7)

To play Abmaj7 on guitar, press the strings shown below; some strings ring open. Then strum all six strings: the notes Ab, C, Eb, G ring together. First the picture, then each finger, then three chords to practise Abmaj7 with.

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Abmaj7 Ab C Eb G

The A flat major 7 guitar chord, finger by finger

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Abmaj7 Ab C Eb G

Where each finger goes

  • Index: 6th string (low E), fret 4
  • Ring: 4th string (D), fret 5
  • Little: 3rd string (G), fret 5
  • Middle: 2nd string (B), fret 4

Strings to play

4x554x: × = do not play, 0 = open string.

Abmaj7 string by string

6th string (low E)fret 4: Ab
4th string (D)fret 5: G
3rd string (G)fret 5: C
2nd string (B)fret 4: Eb

Slide this shape along the neck: fret 2 = F#maj7, fret 3 = Gmaj7, fret 5 = Amaj7, fret 6 = Bbmaj7.

Abmaj7 and its neighbours

Start with Ab: it is the change you will meet most often after Abmaj7.

Ab · Db · Eb

Where Abmaj7 is used

Abmaj7 is the home chord of Ab major with a soft extra note: many players end a song on it instead of plain Ab.

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Make Abmaj7 automatic

Practise Abmaj7 in ChordRunner: when its symbol appears, play Ab, C, Eb, G and the microphone or MIDI keyboard confirms it. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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Common questions

What notes are in the Abmaj7 guitar chord?

A flat major 7 has three notes: Ab, C, Eb, G. On the guitar some of them are doubled on different strings, so all six (or five) strings sound like one chord.

What is the difference between Abmaj7 and Ab on guitar?

Abmaj7 adds one note to Ab: G, on top of Ab C Eb.

Which fingers do I use for Abmaj7?

Index finger: 6th string (low E), fret 4, ring finger: 4th string (D), fret 5, little finger: 3rd string (G), fret 5, middle finger: 2nd string (B), fret 4.

Will the game recognise my Abmaj7?

If Ab, C, Eb, G ring together, yes: ChordRunner listens through the microphone and also accepts a USB MIDI keyboard.

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