Ab7 chord

The Ab7 chord (Ab dominant seventh, also written G#7) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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Ab1C3Eb5Gbb7

About the dominant seventh chord

A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

Formula: 1 3 5 b7. Used in: Blues, funk, disco, jazz and soulful house.

Ab7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Ab7

Ab7 is the V chord in Db major and VII chord in Bb minor.

It also appears in Eb Dorian (IV), F Phrygian (III), Gb Lydian (II), Ab Mixolydian (I).

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Questions

What notes are in a Ab7 chord?

Ab, C, Eb, Gb.

What is the formula of a dominant seventh chord?

1 3 5 b7. A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

What key is Ab7 in?

Ab7 is a chord in Db major (V), Bb minor (VII).

Is Ab7 the same as G#7?

Yes. Ab and G# are the same key on the piano, so the chords sound the same. Which name is used depends on the key of the song.