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The A♭7 chord (same sound as G♯7) is a dominant seventh chord built on A♭. A major chord plus a minor seventh. The tritone between the third and the seventh creates tension that wants to resolve to the chord a fourth higher.
A♭7 guitar chord
Common shape
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 1 + G7 shape
- Capo on fret 4 + E7 shape
- Capo on fret 6 + D7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
A♭7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | 3 (major 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | ♭7 (minor 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A♭ | C | E♭ | G♭ |
A♭7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, A♭.
A♭7 usually resolves to C♯, a fourth higher.
Keys that use A♭7
- D♭ major: V7
- B♭ minor: VII7
Progressions in D♭ major
- D♭ – A♭7 – B♭m – G♭ (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- D♭ – B♭m – G♭ – A♭7 (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing A♭7
One half step up, A♭7 becomes A7; one half step down, G7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.