How to play it on guitar
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
431112464544Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
The A♭7 chord (A flat dominant seventh) has 4 notes: A♭, C, E♭ and G♭. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds tense and eager to resolve. It works as V7 in D flat major and VII7 in B flat minor.
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
431112464544| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A♭ | Root |
| C | Major third |
| E♭ | Perfect fifth |
| G♭ | Minor seventh |
The highlighted keys (A♭, C, E♭ and G♭) make the chord in root position.
13235643A♭7 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
A♭7 has 4 notes: A♭, C, E♭ and G♭. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top.
The usual shape is 431112, read from the low E string to the high E string.
A♭7 is in D flat major (V7) and B flat minor (VII7).