A♭7 piano chord (A♭ dominant 7th)
A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
A♭7 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position A♭7
A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭
1st inversion A♭7/C
C – E♭ – G♭ – A♭
2nd inversion A♭7/E♭
E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – C
3rd inversion A♭7/G♭
G♭ – A♭ – C – E♭
Keys that contain A♭7
Other A♭ chords
A♭7 chord questions
What notes are in the A♭ dominant 7th chord?
A♭7 is A♭, C, E♭, G♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root A♭.
How do you play A♭7 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A♭–C–E♭–G♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on A♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of A♭7?
Root position: A♭–C–E♭–G♭; 1st inversion: C–E♭–G♭–A♭; 2nd inversion: E♭–G♭–A♭–C; 3rd inversion: G♭–A♭–C–E♭.
Which keys contain A♭7?
A♭7 occurs naturally in C♯ major (as V7), B♭ minor (as VII7).