How to Play Piano Chord: A♭ major 7 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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A♭maj7

1st inversion

A♭ major 7

1st inversion

Notes

C, E♭, G, A♭

Parent major scale: G♯

The notes of the G♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G♯	root
2	A♯	second
3	C	third
4	C♯	fourth
5	D♯	fifth
6	F	sixth
7	G	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7

root	A♭
third	C
fifth	E♭
seventh	G

Similar chords

A♭ major with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
G♯ minor-major 7 with flattened third
A♭ augmented major 7 with raised fifth
A♭ dominant 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

C minor G♯ · G

C–D♯–G = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 7 chords Practice all inversions of A♭maj7

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.