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Open G tuning

Ab7 on guitar

Ab7 is a dominant seventh, spelled Ab, C, Eb and Gb. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 654544, 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 11.

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 04fr423
654544sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4
Ab dominant seventh, open position, capo 02
x11114sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 5, capo 05fr234
65657xsits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 11, capo 011fr2314
x13131113xsits at fret 11, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, position 6, capo 06fr1324
xx68710sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, position 10, capo 010fr324
x1310111310sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 9, capo 09fr2413
xx1011910sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, position 8, capo 08fr1342
x810119xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, open position, capo 02
x14111sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 4, capo 04fr423
65454xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 4, capo 04fr32
xx6544sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, open position, capo 02
111114sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 5 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.

Ab7 in another tuning

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