Abmmaj7 Piano Chord
A mysterious, cinematic sound combining a minor character with a bright major seventh. Typical of spy movie soundtracks. Rare but with an unmistakable character.
Recommended voicing
Ab3 · B3 · Eb4 · G4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
B3 · G4
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.
Notation for Abmmaj7 chord
Other names: Ab minor major 7th
Music theory name: minor major seventh chord
Common name: Ab minor major seventh chord
Intervals and tones in Abmmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| H | Minor 3rd |
| Eb | Perfect 5th |
| G | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
B3 · Eb4 · G4 · Ab4
2nd inversion
Eb4 · G4 · Ab4 · B4