Chords of: Rhythm & Blues by: Ayra Starr. (C#maj7, 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 11 different chords across 63 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, Ab, C#6, Ab6.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 2:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Ab → F# → C# → Ab → C# → Ab → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 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 | 31% |
| C#6 | 0:28 | 20% |
| C# | 0:20 | 14% |
| Ab6 | 0:20 | 14% |
| F#maj7 | 0:11 | 8% |
| F# | 0:07 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| C#maj7 | 0:04 | 3% |
C# – Ab – F# – C# – Ab – Ab6 – F# – 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 – 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 – F#maj7 – C# – C#6 – Ab – Bb/Ab – …
