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A♭7 Chord on Guitar

A♭7 is the A♭ dominant 7th chord — 4 notes (A♭, C, E♭, G♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: A♭ · C · E♭ · G♭Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

A♭7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • A♭7 – fret 1R35R3♭7fret 1
  • A♭7 – fret 44R5♭735Rfret 4
  • A♭7 – fret 55××R3♭73fret 5
  • A♭7 – fret 66××R5♭73fret 6
  • A♭7 – fret 99×R3♭7R×fret 9
  • A♭7 – fret 1010×R3♭73×fret 10
  • A♭7 – fret 1111×R5♭735fret 11

A♭7: Drop 2 voicings

  • A♭7 – bass: 5105R3♭7××bass: 5
  • A♭7 – bass: 55×5R3♭7×bass: 5
  • A♭7 – bass: 5××5R3♭7bass: 5
  • A♭7 – bass: ♭7♭735R××bass: ♭7
  • A♭7 – bass: ♭78×♭735R×bass: ♭7
  • A♭7 – bass: ♭7××♭735Rbass: ♭7
  • A♭7 – bass: R4R5♭73××bass: R
  • A♭7 – bass: R11×R5♭73×bass: R
  • A♭7 – bass: R6××R5♭73bass: R
  • A♭7 – bass: 363♭7R5××bass: 3
  • A♭7 – bass: 3×3♭7R5×bass: 3
  • A♭7 – bass: 39××3♭7R5bass: 3

A♭7: Drop 3 voicings

  • A♭7 – bass: 363×R5♭7×bass: 3
  • A♭7 – bass: 3×3×R5♭7bass: 3
  • A♭7 – bass: 595×3♭7R×bass: 5
  • A♭7 – bass: 54×5×3♭7Rbass: 5
  • A♭7 – bass: ♭7♭7×5R3×bass: ♭7
  • A♭7 – bass: ♭78×♭7×5R3bass: ♭7
  • A♭7 – bass: RR×♭735×bass: R
  • A♭7 – bass: R11×R×♭735bass: R

A♭7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • A♭7 – R-3-7R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • A♭7 – R-3-710×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • A♭7 – R-7-3R×♭73××R-7-3
  • A♭7 – R-7-311×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain A♭7

Scales to play over A♭7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A♭, C, E♭, G♭.

Other A♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭7 chord?
A♭7 (A♭ dominant 7th) contains A♭, C, E♭, G♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7.
How do you play A♭7 on guitar?
A common shape is 431112 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with A♭7?
Good choices to solo over A♭7: A♭ Mixolydian, A♭ Lydian dominant, A♭ Phrygian dominant.
What key is A♭7 in?
A♭7 is diatonic in D♭ major (V7), B♭ minor (♭VII7).