Abmaj13 chord
Abmaj13 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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Abmaj13 is equivalent to G sharp major 13th. It's usually played as one of two movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard, or played in open positions.
Chord structure
The chord consists of seven notes but is played with one or more notes omitted. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh, major ninth, perfect eleventh and major thirteen intervals.
Chord name
Abmaj13 is an abbreviation for A flat major thirteen. A less common abbreviation is AbM13.
Notes
The notes that the Abmaj13 chord consists of are Ab, C, Eb, G, Bb, Db and F. Notice that the 11th is usually omitted.
Chord progressions
Dbmaj9 - Bb7 - Abmaj13
Inversions
1st inversion: Abmaj13/C (means that C is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Abmaj13/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Abmaj13/Gb (means that Gb is the bass note).
4th inversion: Abmaj13/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
5th inversion: Abmaj13/Db (means that Db is the bass note).
6th inversion: Abmaj13/F (means that F is the bass note).
Omissions
Abmaj13(no5) is an Ab major 13th with no fifth (Eb).
Abmaj13(no9) is an Ab major 13th with no ninth (Bb).