How to play Ab7

Ab dominant seventhA major triad plus a flattened seventh. The dominant chord — it leans hard toward resolution, and is the backbone of blues.

Notes in Ab7

  • Abroot
  • Cmajor 3rd
  • Ebperfect 5th
  • Gbminor 7th

Ab7 on guitar

3fr
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
4frx
Intermediate · barre

Ab7 on ukulele

Intermediate
4fr
Intermediate
8fr
Intermediate · barre
11fr
Advanced · open

Ab7 on piano

Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy

Tune up before you play it

A dominant seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.

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