A♭7
A♭ dominant seventh
Notes
A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
A major triad with a minor seventh, creating tension that wants to resolve.
To build A♭7, start on A♭ and stack the intervals 3, 5, ♭7 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
4–6–4–5–x–xOpen in Explorer
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x–x–6–8–7–8Open in Explorer
Fret 8
Fret 7
Fret 8
Fret 6
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