Chord guide

Ab7 chord on guitar (Ab dominant seventh)

The Ab7 chord is the notes Ab, C, Eb and Gb. The usual shape is a barre at the 4th fret: 4 6 4 5 4 4, from the low E string to the high E. Strum it below, tap a string to hear its note, or open it on the full guitar and play it yourself.

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How to play Ab7

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Ab7

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to the high E string at the 4th fret.
Your ring finger on the A string at the 6th fret.
Your middle finger on the G string at the 5th fret.

Ab7 up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

Ab7 (up the neck)

Play it as x 11 13 11 13 11, a barre at the 11th fret. Pick the Up the neck shape above to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 11th fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 13th fret.
Your little finger on the B string at the 13th fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Chords that go with Ab7

The chords of Ab major: they sit next to Ab7 in songs, so they sound right before and after it.

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs that use them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.