Piano chord · also written G♯maj7

A♭ Major 7th Piano Chord (A♭maj7)

The A♭ Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes A♭, C, E♭ and G. Dreamy and jazzy. Adds a major 7th to the major triad.

A♭ Major 7th chord on a piano keyboard: A♭, C, E♭, G C5C6 A♭ C E♭ G

A♭maj7 A♭ – C – E♭ – G

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What notes are in A♭ Major 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 up from A♭.

Notes
A♭ – C – E♭ – G
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 11
Symbol
A♭maj7
Same keys as
G♯maj7 (G♯ – B♯ – D♯ – G)
Chord type
Major 7th, 4 notes

How to play A♭ Major 7th on piano

  • Right hand: A♭ (1), C (2), E♭ (3), G (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on A♭.
  • Left hand: A♭ (5), C (3), E♭ (2), G (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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A♭ Major 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: A♭maj7/C, A♭maj7/E♭, A♭maj7/G.

A♭ Major 7th root position on piano: A♭, C, E♭, G A♭ C E♭ G
Root position A♭maj7 A♭ – C – E♭ – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A♭ Major 7th 1st inversion on piano: C, E♭, G, A♭ C E♭ G A♭
1st inversion A♭maj7/C C – E♭ – G – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A♭ Major 7th 2nd inversion on piano: E♭, G, A♭, C E♭ G A♭ C
2nd inversion A♭maj7/E♭ E♭ – G – A♭ – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A♭ Major 7th 3rd inversion on piano: G, A♭, C, E♭ G A♭ C E♭
3rd inversion A♭maj7/G G – A♭ – C – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with A♭ Major 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in A♭ major

  1. Imaj7 A♭maj7
  2. V7 E♭7
  3. vi7 Fm7
  4. IVmaj7 D♭maj7
Pop progression in A♭ major: A♭maj7, E♭7, Fm7, D♭maj7 C E♭ G A♭

Three-chord classic

in E♭ major

  1. Imaj7 E♭maj7
  2. IVmaj7 A♭maj7
  3. V7 B♭7
  4. Imaj7 E♭maj7
Three-chord classic in E♭ major: E♭maj7, A♭maj7, B♭7, E♭maj7 B♭ D E♭ G

Can you find A♭ Major 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of A♭ Major 7th (A♭maj7)

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What key is A♭ Major 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of A♭maj7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • A♭ majorImaj7
  • E♭ majorIVmaj7

Minor keys

  • F minorIIImaj7
  • C minorVImaj7

A♭ Major 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the A♭ Major 7th chord?

A♭ Major 7th (A♭maj7) has 4 notes: A♭, C, E♭ and G. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted up from A♭.

How do you play A♭ Major 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on A♭ and play A♭, C, E♭ and G with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A♭.

Is A♭ Major 7th the same as G♯ Major 7th?

On the piano, yes: G♯maj7 (G♯, B♯, D♯, G) uses exactly the same keys as A♭maj7 (A♭, C, E♭, G). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; A♭maj7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of A♭ Major 7th?

1st inversion: C, E♭, G, A♭ (A♭maj7/C). 2nd inversion: E♭, G, A♭, C (A♭maj7/E♭). 3rd inversion: G, A♭, C, E♭ (A♭maj7/G).

What key is A♭ Major 7th in?

A♭maj7 belongs to A♭ major (Imaj7), E♭ major (IVmaj7), F minor (IIImaj7) and C minor (VImaj7).

Other A♭ chords

Major 7th chords on every root

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