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A♭ Dominant 7th Chord (A♭7)

Notes: A♭, C, E♭, G♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.

A♭7
Notes
A♭CE♭G♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7

A♭7 on guitar

Fret 4 · most common
4-6-4-5-4-4
Fret 1
4-3-1-1-1-2
Fret 11
x-11-13-11-13-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

A♭7 on ukulele

Open position · most common
1-0-2-3
Fret 4
5-6-4-6
Fret 8
8-8-8-9

A♭7 on piano

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭mA♭maj7A♭m7A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭dimA♭augA♭6A♭m6A♭9A♭add9A♭7sus4A♭m7♭5A♭dim7

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

C7C♯7D7E♭7E7F7F♯7G7A7B♭7B7

About the A♭ Dominant 7th chord

Dominant seventh chords add tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below. They are essential in blues, jazz and rock. A♭7 is built from the root (A♭), major third (C), perfect fifth (E♭), minor seventh (G♭).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A♭ Dominant 7th chord?

The A♭7 chord is made of A♭, C, E♭, G♭: the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play A♭7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 4-6-4-5-4-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 4.

How do you play A♭7 on piano?

Press A♭, C, E♭, G♭ together. In root position the lowest note is A♭.