Abmaj7 Piano Chord
A dreamy, sophisticated sound. Typical of jazz, bossa nova and soul music. The major seventh adds an ethereal, "floating" quality to the chord.
Recommended voicing
Ab3 · C4 · Eb4 · G4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
C3 · G3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Abmaj7 chord
Other names: Ab major 7th, AbM7, AbΔ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: Ab major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the Abmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| C | Major 3rd |
| Eb | Perfect 5th |
| G | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C4 · Eb4 · G4 · Ab4
2nd inversion
Eb4 · G4 · Ab4 · C5