A♭7 chord on piano
Ab dominant 7th: A♭ · C · E♭ · G♭. It sounds restless — it leans hard toward the chord a 5th below, which is why it ends blues turnarounds.
NotesA♭ C E♭ G♭
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: A♭ — finger 1 · C — finger 2 · E♭ — finger 3 · G♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootA♭ – C – E♭ – G♭
- 1stC – E♭ – G♭ – A♭
- 2ndE♭ – G♭ – A♭ – C
- 3rdG♭ – A♭ – C – E♭
Songs that use A♭7
BeethovenMoonlight Sonata (1st mvt)
C# minor · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 64 No. 2
C# minor · Advanced
ChopinNocturne in C sharp minor (Posth.)
C# minor · Advanced
C.P.E. BachSolfeggietto
C minor · Intermediate
BrahmsWaltz Op. 39 No. 15
Ab major · Intermediate
DebussyLa fille aux cheveux de lin
Gb major · Advanced