Ab7
Ab7
Ab 7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Dominant 7th chord - common in blues and jazz
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Ab
RootC
Major 3rdEb
Perfect 5thGb
Minor 7thInterval Details
Ab
Root
C
Major 3rd
Eb
Perfect 5th
Gb
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Ab - C - Eb - Gb
Bass: AbInversion 1
C - Eb - Gb - Ab
Bass: CInversion 2
Eb - Gb - Ab - C
Bass: EbInversion 3
Gb - Ab - C - Eb
Bass: GbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Ab7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Ab7
Ab7add6
Ab7b6
Ab7#11
Ab7#11b13
Ab7#9
Ab13#9
Simplified
Ab5
Ab7no5
AbM
Alternate Symbols
Ab7
Abdom
Tags
seventh
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4