Ab Major 7 Arpeggio on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The Ab Major 7 Arpeggio (A flat Major 7) contains the following notes:

Ab – C – Eb

Here’s how to play the Ab major 7 arpeggio in the open position.

Open Position:

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Major7-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-Ab-Pos-Open-Shape-0

5 CAGED Positions for A Flat Major 7 Arpeggio

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the A flat Major 7 arpeggio across the guitar fretboard (diagrams and notes/tabs).

1st Position (lowest fret is 1):

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Major7-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-Ab-Pos-1-Shape-5

3rd Position (lowest fret is 3):

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Major7-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-Ab-Pos-3-Shape-1

4th Position (lowest fret is 4):

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Major7-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-Ab-Pos-4-Shape-2

8th Position (lowest fret is 8):

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Major7-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-Ab-Pos-8-Shape-3

10th Position (lowest fret is 10):

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Major7-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-Ab-Pos-10-Shape-4

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