How to play Ab7: a dominant 7th built on Ab, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 4th fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 6 4 5 4 4 (x = not played).
| Note | Ab | C | Eb | Gb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | b7 |
Ab7 is a dominant 7th with Ab as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Ab, C, Eb, Gb. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Ab7 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Ab7 is spelled Ab, C, Eb, Gb: the root, 3rd, 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 6 4 5 4 4 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 4th fret from the low E string to the high E string (a barre). Add the G string at the 5th fret. Add the A string at the 6th fret. Strum all six strings.
Ab7 belongs to 3 keys: Db major (the V chord), Bb minor (the VII) and C# minor (the V, from the harmonic minor).
