Piano chord · Sevenths
A♭ major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: A♭ (1), C (2), E♭ (3), G (5)
How to play A♭maj7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
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.
- Notes
- A♭CE♭G
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handA♭1 · thumbC2 · indexE♭3 · middleG5 · pinky
Left handA♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing A♭maj7 on piano
A♭, C, E♭, G.
You’ll find A♭maj7 in common progressions such as B♭m7–E♭7–A♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in A♭ major).
