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Abmaj7 on guitar

Abmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled Ab, C, Eb and G. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 43504x, which sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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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, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 4, open, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2143
43504xsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab major seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 6.4fr423
465544sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 4
Ab major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.423
431113sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1
Ab major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1234
xx6888sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab major seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, open, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr3214
x11100911sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
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 13 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr123
x1113013xsits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, 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 3, fret 10 with finger 2, open, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr3214
x11100811sits at fret 8, 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, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr21
x11100xxsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Ab major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2134
xx6588sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab major seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13, fret 13, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 5.13fr234
151513131315sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13
Ab major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3214
43104xsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab major seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 5.4fr423
46554xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 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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