Chords › A♭7
A Flat 7 Chord on Guitar
- A♭7
- A♭ · C · E♭ · G♭
- Barre at fret 4
- Also written G♯7
E-shape barre
A♭7 is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a flat seventh added, which makes it want to move on. A♭7 has no open shape, so it is usually played as an E-shape barre chord at the 4th fret.
How to play A♭7, finger by finger
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at the 4th fret.
- Put your middle finger on string 3 at the 5th fret.
- Put your ring finger on string 5 at the 6th fret.
- Strum all six strings.
More ways to play A♭7
Notes in A♭7
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | 1 | root |
| C | 3 | major third |
| E♭ | 5 | fifth |
| G♭ | ♭7 | flat seventh |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
Questions about A♭7
What notes are in A♭7?
A♭, C, E♭ and G♭. Those are the 1, 3, 5, ♭7 of the chord, counted from A♭.
Which strings do I strum for A♭7?
All six strings.
Is A♭7 the same as G♯7?
Yes, on guitar they are played the same way and sound the same. A flat and G sharp are two names for one note: songs in sharp keys write G♯, songs in flat keys write A♭.
What chord does A♭7 lead to?
Most often C♯. A♭7 is the five chord of C♯, so it pulls strongly back to C♯.
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