Ab7 Guitar Chord
A tense chord that "wants" to resolve up a fourth. Essential for blues, jazz, rock'n'roll and funk. The added minor seventh creates characteristic tension.
Strings
X–X–1–1–1–2
Notation for Ab7 chord
Other names: Ab dominant 7th, Ab dom7, Ab 7
Music theory name: dominant seventh chord
Common name: Ab seven chord
Intervals and tones in Ab7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| C | Major 3rd |
| Eb | Perfect 5th |
| F# | Minor 7th |
All Variations
Open
X–X–1–1–1–2
Fret 4
4–6–4–5–4–4
Fret 6
X–6–6–8–7–8
Fret 11
11–11–13–11–13–11