4 6 5 5 4 4
Abmaj7
Notes: Ab · C · Eb · G
Also spelled G#maj7
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Common shapes (3)
x x 6 8 8 8
x 11 10 8 8 8
Other shapes (39)
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4 3 5 0 x x
4 3 1 0 x x
4 3 x 0 4 x
4 3 5 0 4 x
4 3 1 0 1 x
4 3 1 0 4 x
4 3 6 0 x x
x x 6 0 8 8
4 3 x 0 4 3
4 3 x 0 4 4
4 3 5 5 x x
4 3 6 0 4 x
About Abmaj7
The notes of Abmaj7 are Ab (root), C (major third), Eb (perfect fifth) and G (major seventh). Its interval formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7. Its major seventh gives it a sophisticated, stable color, without the tension of the dominant seventh chord.
Abmaj7 has 3 common voicings, based on the E, D and C shapes of the CAGED system. The viewer also shows 39 more voicings, from easiest to hardest. Another way to write Abmaj7 is G#maj7 (the same piano key, with a different name). Abmaj7 is the usual choice.