Ab7 Guitar Chord
A flat dominant seventh for guitar
Ab7 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: Ab C Eb Gb (R 3 5 m7).
Ab7 Chord
Full name: A flat dominant seventhAKA: Abdom Abdom7
Guitar sound:
Ab7 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: 4 6 4 5 4 4
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Simplified notation: x 11 13 11 13 11
Difficulty level: Intermediate
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Simplified notation: 4 x 4 5 4 x
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x x 6 8 5 8
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: 4 6 x 5 7 x
Difficulty level: Professional
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Simplified notation: 4 3 1 1 1 2
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Simplified notation: x 11 10 11 9 11
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Ab7 Chord Structure
Notes: Ab C Eb GbInterval structure: R 3 5 m7
Chord construction:
R = Ab
Ab + major interval = C (scale degree = 3rd)
C + minor interval = Eb (scale degree = 5th)
Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = minor 7th)
Chords related to Ab7
G#7 ;Ab7 on other instruments
Ab7 piano
Ab7 guitar
Ab7 ukulele
Ab7 mandolin
Ab7 banjo
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Ab7 Chord Harmonized Progressions
Db major scale harmonized 7th chordsDbmaj7 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Ab7 Bbm7 Cm7b5
Bb natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Bbm7 Cm7b5 Dbmaj7 Ebm7 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Ab7
Db harmonic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Dbm(maj7) Ebm7b5 Emaj7#5 Gbm7 Ab7 Amaj7 Cdim7
Eb melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Ebm(maj7) Fm7 Gbmaj7#5 Ab7 Bb7 Cdim7 Dm7b5
Db melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Dbm(maj7) Ebm7 Emaj7#5 Gb7 Ab7 Bbdim7 Cm7b5
Ab7 summary table
| Guitar chord name | Ab7 (A flat dominant seventh) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | Ab C Eb Gb (R 3 5 m7) |
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| Related Chords | G#7 ; |
| Chord Categories | major chord with a minor 7 7th chord |
| Other Notations | Abdom Abdom7 |
| Chord Construction | R = Ab Ab + major interval = C (scale degree = 3rd) C + minor interval = Eb (scale degree = 5th) Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = minor 7th) |
| Ab7 on other instruments | Ab7 pianoAb7 guitarAb7 ukuleleAb7 mandolinAb7 banjo |
Alter notes of Ab7
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References related to this chord
major chord with a minor 7 7th chordMajor Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Dominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia