A♭7 chord on piano
A♭7 · A♭dom7 — the chord on the fifth step of a key: it pulls strongly home, and it is the sound of the blues.
| Notes | A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭ |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 |
| Symbols | A♭7, A♭dom7 |
| Fingering (root position) | Right hand 1 2 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 2 1 |
How to play A♭7 on the piano
Start on A♭. Add C, E♭, G♭. With the right hand use fingers 1 2 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 2 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.
Inversions
The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays A♭7. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.
Root position
A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
1st inversion
C – E♭ – G♭ – A♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
2nd inversion
E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – C · RH 1 2 4 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
3rd inversion
G♭ – A♭ – C – E♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 4 2 1
Which keys use A♭7
In these keys the chord is built from the notes of the scale itself:
Other A♭ chords
A♭ majorG♯ minorG♯ diminishedA♭ augmentedA♭ sus2A♭ sus4A♭6A♭ major seventhG♯ minor seventhG♯ diminished seventhG♯ half-diminished
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