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A♭ dominant 7th chord

Symbol: A♭7 · Notes: A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭

The dominant seventh chord: a major chord plus a minor seventh. Its tension pulls toward the chord a fifth below (G7 → C), and it is the sound of the blues.

How it is built

• A♭: root
• C: major third
• E♭: perfect fifth
• G♭: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭
• 1st inversion: C – E♭ – G♭ – A♭
• 2nd inversion: E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – C
• 3rd inversion: G♭ – A♭ – C – E♭

In which keys

• V (dominant) in D♭ major
• VII in B♭ minor
• V (dominant) in C♯ harmonic minor

Other A♭ chords

A♭ · G♯m · A♭maj7 · G♯m7 · A♭sus2 · A♭sus4 · G♯dim · A♭+ · A♭6 · G♯m6 · A♭add9 · G♯dim7 · G♯m7♭5

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