Ukulele chord · Sevenths
A♭ major 7th chord on ukulele
0043 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play A♭maj7 on ukulele, 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.
- Notes
- A♭CE♭G
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): play open C
- 2nd string (E): 4th fret, middle finger (2) A♭
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, index finger (1) C
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--4---| C|--0---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every A♭maj7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing A♭maj7 on ukulele
0343: the open G string supplies the major 7th.
You’ll find A♭maj7 in common progressions such as B♭m7–E♭7–A♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in A♭ major).
