Ab7 chord
A flat seventh, also written G#7.
- Notes
- Ab C Eb Gb
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7
- Standard
- 464544
- No barre
- xxx112
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
3 ways to play Ab7
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Standard464544
Strings, low to high: Ab Eb Gb C Eb Ab
- barre on fret 4
- 3 fingers
- Easiest · no barrexxx112
Strings, low to high: x x x Ab C Gb
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- 3 strings not played
- x-11-13-11-13-11
Strings, low to high: x Ab Eb Gb C Eb
- barre on fret 11
- 3 fingers
- up at fret 11
- 1 string not played
What's in Ab7
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1 | root |
| C | 3 | major third |
| Eb | 5 | fifth |
| Gb | b7 | flat seventh |
Other Ab chords
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Songs with Ab7
- It Is Well With My SoulDb · Db Ab7 Bbm Ab Gb Eb · medium