Ab7 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

The Ab7 chord (Ab dominant seventh) is spelled Ab, C, Eb and Gb. None of its 12 voicings uses an open string, six are barres, and the lowest sits at the 1st fret.

Gb is the minor seventh and sits a whole step under the root. Ab7 is the same sound as G#7, written with flats because it appears in flat keys. The Ab Mixolydian scale contains all four notes. When you are ready for more colours, try intermediate guitar chords.

The player at the top shows every shape with its notes labelled, so the root is easy to spot.

Ab dominant 7th guitar chord is also written as Ab7, Abdom7 or Abdom.

Notes in the Ab 7 chord:

Ab C Eb Gb

Chord Formula:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7

Ab 7 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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Ab 7 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the high E string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E, D and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the B string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the B string

Position 4 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Mute the D string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the B string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the high E string

Position 5 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E, D, B and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string

Position 6 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position 7 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the G string

Position 8 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the high E string

Position 9 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the D string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the B string

Position 10 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D, B and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position 11 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the B string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string

Position 12 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E and D strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the B string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7 | D 7 | E 7 | F 7 | G 7 | A 7 | B 7 | C#7 | D#7 | F#7 | G#7 | A#7 | Ab7 | Bb7 | Db7 | Eb7 | Gb7

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FAQ

What notes are in Ab dominant seventh?

Ab7 contains Ab, C, Eb and Gb. That is an Ab major triad with the minor seventh Gb added on top.

Does Ab7 have another name?

G#7 names the same pitches as G#, B#, D# and F#. Ab7 is easier to read because it needs no B#, only the notes Ab, C, Eb and Gb.

Which scale fits Ab7 for soloing?

Ab Mixolydian is Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F and Gb. It contains all four chord notes, with Gb as the flat seventh that separates it from the major scale.

How many ways are there to play Ab7?

There are 12 voicings, between fret 1 and fret 13. Six are barre voicings and none uses an open string.

What is the minor seventh in Ab7 and how far is it from the root?

It is Gb, ten semitones over Ab, or a whole step under the next Ab. That note is what separates the chord from a plain Ab major triad.