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A♭ major 7th chord on guitar

6 ways to play A♭maj7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Lush and mellow — a signature sound of jazz, soul and bossa nova.

A♭maj7 is the Imaj7 chord in A♭ major and IVmaj7 in E♭ major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in F minor and VImaj7 in C minor.

Spell as G♯maj7

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 6 strings at the 4th fret — this is the barre.
6th string (low E): 4th fret, held by the barre A♭
5th string (A): 6th fret, pinky finger (4) E♭
4th string (D): 5th fret, middle finger (2) G
3rd string (G): 5th fret, ring finger (3) C
2nd string (B): 4th fret, held by the barre E♭
1st string (high E): 4th fret, held by the barre A♭

e|--4---|
B|--4---|
G|--5---|
D|--5---|
A|--6---|
E|--4---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

xx6543 is the Fmaj7 shape moved up to the 3rd fret.

You’ll find A♭maj7 in common progressions such as B♭m7–E♭7–A♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in A♭ major).