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A♭ dominant seventh · Frets 3–5
A♭7 bass chord
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How to play A♭7 on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the E string at the 4th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret and your little finger on the G string at the 5th fret.
From the E string 4 3 4 5 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭7?
A♭7, A♭ dominant seventh, is A♭, C, E♭ and G♭: the root (A♭), the major third (C), the perfect fifth (E♭) and the minor seventh (G♭). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7.
Are A♭7 and A♭maj7 the same?
No. Both add a seventh to A♭, but A♭7 adds the minor seventh, G♭, and A♭maj7 the major seventh, G. A♭7 sounds restless and wants to move on; A♭maj7 sounds settled and dreamy.
Can I play A♭ instead of A♭7?
Usually, yes: the song still works, with less pull. A♭7 is a dominant seventh, the V7 of D♭ major, and its C and G♭ lead straight into D♭.
Keys with A♭7
A♭7 is the V7 chord in D♭ major and the VII7 chord in B♭ minor, and the V7 of C♯ minor, the major fifth chord from its harmonic minor scale.
More A♭ chords on bass
A♭brightG♯msadA♭maj7dreamyG♯m7mellowA♭sus2openA♭sus4openA♭add9sweetG♯dimthe edgeA♭auguneasyA♭6sweetA♭m6bittersweetA♭9the pullA♭7sus4openA♭5rawG♯m7♭5the edgeG♯dim7the edgeEvery A♭ chord ›
Dominant seventh chords in every key
C7the pullC♯7the pullD7the pullE♭7the pullE7the pullF7the pullF♯7the pullG7the pullA7the pullB♭7the pullB7the pull