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A♭maj7♯5 Chord on Guitar

A♭maj7♯5 is the A♭ augmented major 7th chord — 4 notes (A♭, C, E, G) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: A♭ · C · E · GFormula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

A♭maj7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • A♭maj7♯5 – open positionR3♯573♯5open position
  • A♭maj7♯5 – fret 33××R3♯57fret 3
  • A♭maj7♯5 – fret 66××R♯573fret 6
  • A♭maj7♯5 – fret 88×R3♯573fret 8
  • A♭maj7♯5 – fret 1111×R♯573×fret 11

A♭maj7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: ♯510♯5R37××bass: ♯5
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: ♯55×♯5R37×bass: ♯5
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: ♯5××♯5R37bass: ♯5
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: 773♯5R××bass: 7
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: 79×73♯5R×bass: 7
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: 7××73♯5Rbass: 7
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: R4R♯573××bass: R
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: R11×R♯573×bass: R
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: R6××R♯573bass: R
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: 3637R♯5××bass: 3
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: 3×37R♯5×bass: 3
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: 39××37R♯5bass: 3

A♭maj7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: 363×R♯57×bass: 3
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: 3×3×R♯57bass: 3
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: ♯59♯5×37R×bass: ♯5
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: ♯54×♯5×37Rbass: ♯5
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: 77×♯5R3×bass: 7
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: 78×7×♯5R3bass: 7
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: RR×73♯5×bass: R
  • A♭maj7♯5 – bass: R11×R×73♯5bass: R

A♭maj7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • A♭maj7♯5 – R-3-7R37×××R-3-7
  • A♭maj7♯5 – R-3-710×R37××R-3-7
  • A♭maj7♯5 – R-7-3R×73××R-7-3
  • A♭maj7♯5 – R-7-311×R×73×R-7-3

Scales to play over A♭maj7♯5

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A♭, C, E, G.

Other A♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭maj7♯5 chord?
A♭maj7♯5 (A♭ augmented major 7th) contains A♭, C, E, G — formula 1 3 ♯5 7.
How do you play A♭maj7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is 432010 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with A♭maj7♯5?
Good choices to solo over A♭maj7♯5: A♭ Lydian augmented, A♭ Ionian ♯5.