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A♭ major 7th guitar shapes
Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions
Showing 8 of 34 playable shapes
About the chord
A♭ major 7th guitar chord
The A♭ major 7th major 7th chord, combining the root (A♭ major 7th), major third C, perfect fifth E♭, and major seventh G, produces a lush, dreamy quality. The close interval between the fifth E♭ and seventh G adds a jazzy, sophisticated color, often conveying nostalgia, romance, or serenity.
Root note: A♭
Quality: major 7th
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 34
Chord tones
A♭CE♭G
Notes & Intervals
Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.
A♭ Unison (Root) 1
The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.
C Major Third 3
This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.
E♭ Perfect Fifth 5
The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.
G Major Seventh 7
The major seventh adds a smooth, lush tension close to the root.
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