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Drop D tuning

Ab7 on guitar

Ab7 is a dominant seventh, spelled Ab, C, Eb and Gb. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 664544, which sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteAbCEbGb
Interval1P3M5P7m

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.

Ab dominant seventh, position 4, capo 04fr342
664544sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4
Ab dominant seventh, open position, capo 032
131112sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1
Ab dominant seventh, position 6, capo 06fr324
666878sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6
Ab dominant seventh, position 5, capo 05fr213
xx657xsits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
Ab dominant seventh, position 11, capo 011fr23
x1113111311sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 3, capo 03fr4123
6345xxsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, position 10, capo 010fr213
x111011xxsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
Ab dominant seventh, position 2, capo 02fr4321
xx6542sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, position 9, capo 09fr3241
x1110119xsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, position 8, capo 08fr243
x910898sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 13, capo 013fr32
131513131314sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 13
Ab dominant seventh, position 7, capo 07fr4321
x111087xsits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings

Keys Ab7 belongs to

Ab7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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