Chords of: Rhythm & Blues by: Ayra Starr. (Abmaj7, Ab, C#6, Ab6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Rhythm & Blues” by Ayra Starr is in Ab Major and runs at about 109 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 70 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abmaj7, Ab, C#6, Ab6.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 2:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#6 → Ab → F# → C# → Ab → C# → Ab → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:43 | 29% |
| C#6 | 0:33 | 22% |
| Ab6 | 0:19 | 13% |
| C# | 0:18 | 12% |
| F#maj7 | 0:12 | 8% |
| F# | 0:06 | 4% |
| C#maj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| F#6 | 0:05 | 3% |
C#6 – Ab – F# – C# – Ab – Ab6 – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – C# – Ab – C#6 – Ab – C# – F#maj7 – C#6 – Ab – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Ab/Eb – C#maj7 – Ab – C#6 – Ab/Eb – C#maj7 – Ab – C#6 – Ab – Ab6 – C#6 – Ab – C#6 – F#maj7 – Ab/Eb – C# – Ab6 – C#6 – F#6 – C# – Ab – F#/C# – Ab6 – C#6 – F#maj7 – C# – C#6 – Ab – …