A♭maj7 piano chord (A♭ major 7th)

A♭ – C – E♭ – G

Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 7

A♭maj7 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position A♭maj7

A♭ – C – E♭ – G

1st inversion A♭maj7/C

C – E♭ – G – A♭

2nd inversion A♭maj7/E♭

E♭ – G – A♭ – C

3rd inversion A♭maj7/G

G – A♭ – C – E♭

Keys that contain A♭maj7

C minor — VImaj7
E♭ major — IVmaj7
F minor — IIImaj7
A♭ major — Imaj7

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭m A♭dim A♭aug A♭sus2 A♭sus4 A♭7 A♭m7 A♭m7♭5 A♭dim7 A♭add9

← Gmaj7 · Amaj7 →

A♭maj7 chord questions

What notes are in the A♭ major 7th chord?

A♭maj7 is A♭, C, E♭, G. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted from the root A♭.

How do you play A♭maj7 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play A♭–C–E♭–G using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on A♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of A♭maj7?

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

Which keys contain A♭maj7?

A♭maj7 occurs naturally in C minor (as VImaj7), E♭ major (as IVmaj7), F minor (as IIImaj7), A♭ major (as Imaj7).