AbmMaj7 Ukulele Chord
Need the AbmMaj7 chord for a song? It is a three-finger shape, a little fiddly at first but it settles fast. Your fingers go on the C, E and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A three-finger shape. Here is how to play AbmMaj7, step by step.
- Notes: Ab, B, Eb and G
- Frets: 0 3 4 2
- Tuning: g C E A
AbmMaj7 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Minor major 7th
- Also known as
- Ab minor major seventh
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 7
- Intervals
- Ab (root), B (minor 3rd), Eb (perfect 5th), G (major 7th)
- Notes
- Ab, B, Eb and G
- Frets
- 0 3 4 2
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the AbmMaj7 chord
Here is the AbmMaj7 chord step by step:
- Put your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the C string.
- Put your ring finger on the 4th fret of the E string.
- Put your index finger on the 2nd fret of the A string.
- Leave the g string open.
- Strum all four strings.
Take it slowly the first few times and it will start to feel natural. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the AbmMaj7 chord?
The AbmMaj7 chord is built from four notes: Ab, B, Eb and G (the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th). The major seventh on top of a minor chord gives it a tense, film-noir kind of beauty.
Ukulele songs that use the AbmMaj7 chord
Want to go further?
Once AbmMaj7 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try Ab7, Abmaj7, Abm and Ab. It works as a richer color alongside the basic chords you already know. Then put it into a strumming pattern. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.