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DADGAD tuning

Abmaj7 on guitar

Abmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled Ab, C, Eb and G. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 665565, which sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

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NoteAbCEbG
Interval1P3M5P7M

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Ab major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 3 to 6.5fr234
665565sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5
Ab major seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 2, open, fret 6 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr3124
63506xsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab major seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 1, open, fret 11 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr213
x1110011xsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Ab major seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr4213
x1110810xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, open, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 3.6fr23
66601010sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and lets 1 string ring open
Ab major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 4.234
131135sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1
Ab major seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr1243
x111301513sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 3 to 4.5fr234
66556xsits at fret 5, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 5 and mutes 1 string
Ab major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 4 to 6.5fr23
xx6565sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and mutes 2 strings
Ab major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5, fret 5, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 3 to 4.5fr23
6655xxsits at fret 5, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 5 and mutes 2 strings
Ab major seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, open, fret 6 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr2134
63606xsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab major seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, open, fret 3 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr3421
66503xsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys Abmaj7 belongs to

Abmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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