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Abmaj7#5 Ukulele Chord

A dreamy, mysterious chord. Typical of modern jazz — made famous by Wayne Shorter among others. Combines the ethereal major seventh with an augmented fifth.

Ukulele

Strings 1–4–3–3

How to play the Abmaj7#5 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–4–3–3 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 4 · little finger
2nd string (E) Fret 3 · middle finger
1st string (A) Fret 3 · ring finger

Notation for Abmaj7#5 chord

Other names: Ab major 7th sharp 5

Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord

Common name: Ab major 7th sharp 5 chord

Intervals and tones in Abmaj7#5 chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
C Major 3rd
E Augmented 5th
G Major 7th

All Variations

Open
1–4–3–3
Fret 4
5–7–4–7
Fret 8
9–8–8–10
Fret 10
13–12–12–10

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The same chord type in other keys