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A♭ major seventh · Open position
A♭maj7 ukulele chord
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How to play A♭maj7 on ukulele
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the E string at the 4th fret and your index finger on the A string at the 3rd fret. Let the G and C strings ring open.
From the G string 0 0 4 3 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭maj7?
A♭maj7, A♭ major seventh, is A♭, C, E♭ and G: the root (A♭), the major third (C), the perfect fifth (E♭) and the major seventh (G). Its formula is 1 3 5 7.
Are A♭maj7 and A♭7 the same?
No. A♭maj7 has the major seventh, G, a half step below the root; A♭7 has the minor seventh, G♭. A♭maj7 sounds calm and open, the sound of jazz ballads and bossa nova; A♭7 sounds like it has somewhere to go.
Can I play A♭ instead of A♭maj7?
Yes. A♭maj7 is A♭ with G added, so A♭ does the same job with a plainer sound.
Keys with A♭maj7
A♭maj7 is the IVmaj7 chord in E♭ major, the Imaj7 chord in A♭ major, the VImaj7 chord in C minor and the IIImaj7 chord in F minor.
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A♭maj7 in other ukulele tunings
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