Chord guide

Abmaj7 chord on guitar (Ab major seventh)

The Abmaj7 chord is the notes Ab, C, Eb and G. The usual shape is a closed shape: 4 x 5 5 4 x, from the low E string to the high E. Strum it below, tap a string to hear its note, or open it on the full guitar and play it yourself.

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How to play Abmaj7

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Abmaj7

Your index finger on the low E string at the 4th fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 5th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 5th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 4th fret.
Don't play the A and high E strings: start your strum on the low E string.

Abmaj7 up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

Abmaj7 (up the neck)

Play it as x 11 13 12 13 11, a barre at the 11th fret. Pick the Up the neck shape above to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 11th fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 13th fret.
Your middle finger on the G string at the 12th fret.
Your little finger on the B string at the 13th fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Chords that go with Abmaj7

The chords of Ab major: they sit next to Abmaj7 in songs, so they sound right before and after it.

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs that use them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.