A♭ dominant 7th (A♭7)
A♭Root
CMaj 3
E♭Perf 5
G♭min 7
Bluesy and driving. The backbone of blues and jazz. Creates strong tension that resolves to the tonic (V7→I progression).
03
How to play it
A♭7/E♭
A♭ dominant 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the 5th
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- A♭Root
- CM3
- E♭P5
- G♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a dominant 7th chord sounds the way it does
A♭+4 fretsC+3 fretsE♭+3 fretsG♭
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with A♭maj7 →
04
Where to go next
03
How to play it
A♭7/E♭
A♭ dominant 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the 5th
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- A♭Root
- CM3
- E♭P5
- G♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04