Ab7 is a dominant seventh, spelled Ab, C, Eb and Gb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xx6564, which sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.
Notes and intervals
Note
Ab
C
Eb
Gb
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7m
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
xx6564sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings131134sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 163453xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 stringx1110111110sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 stringx1110119xsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 stringsx111089xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings6668910sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6xx6596sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 stringsx1113111513sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string6645xxsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings134131sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1431131sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1
Keys Ab7 belongs to
Ab7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.