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A♭ major 7th chord

Symbol: A♭maj7 · Notes: A♭ – C – E♭ – G

A major chord with a major seventh, one semitone below the octave: a soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

How it is built

• A♭: root
• C: major third
• E♭: perfect fifth
• G: major seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: A♭ – C – E♭ – G
• 1st inversion: C – E♭ – G – A♭
• 2nd inversion: E♭ – G – A♭ – C
• 3rd inversion: G – A♭ – C – E♭

In which keys

• IV (subdominant) in E♭ major
• I (tonic) in A♭ major
• VI in C minor
• III in F minor

Other A♭ chords

A♭ · G♯m · A♭7 · G♯m7 · A♭sus2 · A♭sus4 · G♯dim · A♭+ · A♭6 · G♯m6 · A♭add9 · G♯dim7 · G♯m7♭5

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