Piano chord · also written G♯7

A♭ Dominant 7th Piano Chord (A♭7)

The A♭ Dominant 7th chord on piano is made of the notes A♭, C, E♭ and G♭. Bluesy and strong pull toward resolution. Foundation of blues and jazz.

A♭ Dominant 7th chord on a piano keyboard: A♭, C, E♭, G♭ C5C6 A♭ C E♭ G♭

A♭7 A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭

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What notes are in A♭ Dominant 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 up from A♭.

Notes
A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 10
Symbol
A♭7
Same keys as
G♯7 (G♯ – B♯ – D♯ – F♯)
Chord type
Dominant 7th, 4 notes

How to play A♭ Dominant 7th on piano

  • Right hand: A♭ (1), C (2), E♭ (3), G♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on A♭.
  • Left hand: A♭ (5), C (3), E♭ (2), G♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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A♭ Dominant 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: A♭7/C, A♭7/E♭, A♭7/G♭.

A♭ Dominant 7th root position on piano: A♭, C, E♭, G♭ A♭ C E♭ G♭
Root position A♭7 A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A♭ Dominant 7th 1st inversion on piano: C, E♭, G♭, A♭ C E♭ G♭ A♭
1st inversion A♭7/C C – E♭ – G♭ – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A♭ Dominant 7th 2nd inversion on piano: E♭, G♭, A♭, C E♭ G♭ A♭ C
2nd inversion A♭7/E♭ E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A♭ Dominant 7th 3rd inversion on piano: G♭, A♭, C, E♭ G♭ A♭ C E♭
3rd inversion A♭7/G♭ G♭ – A♭ – C – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with A♭ Dominant 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in D♭ major

  1. ii7 E♭m7
  2. V7 A♭7
  3. Imaj7 D♭maj7
ii–V–I in D♭ major: E♭m7, A♭7, D♭maj7 D♭ E♭ G♭ B♭

Minor cadence

in C♯ minor

  1. i C♯m
  2. iv F♯m
  3. V7 A♭7
  4. i C♯m
Minor cadence in C♯ minor: C♯m, F♯m, A♭7, C♯m C♯ E G♯

Can you find A♭ Dominant 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of A♭ Dominant 7th (A♭7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is A♭ Dominant 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of A♭7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • D♭ majorV7

Minor keys

  • C♯ minorV7 (harmonic minor)
  • B♭ minorVII7

A♭ Dominant 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the A♭ Dominant 7th chord?

A♭ Dominant 7th (A♭7) has 4 notes: A♭, C, E♭ and G♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from A♭.

How do you play A♭ Dominant 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on A♭ and play A♭, C, E♭ and G♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A♭.

Is A♭ Dominant 7th the same as G♯ Dominant 7th?

On the piano, yes: G♯7 (G♯, B♯, D♯, F♯) uses exactly the same keys as A♭7 (A♭, C, E♭, G♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; A♭7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of A♭ Dominant 7th?

1st inversion: C, E♭, G♭, A♭ (A♭7/C). 2nd inversion: E♭, G♭, A♭, C (A♭7/E♭). 3rd inversion: G♭, A♭, C, E♭ (A♭7/G♭).

What key is A♭ Dominant 7th in?

A♭7 belongs to D♭ major (V7) and B♭ minor (VII7).

Other A♭ chords

Dominant 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open A♭7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano