What notes are in the Ab7 chord?

Ab7 contains Ab, C, Eb, Gb. Its formula is 1-3-5-b7.

What is the easiest way to play Ab7?

Try x x x 1 1 2 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

Ab7 belongs to Db major (as the V7 chord).

Is Ab7 the same as G#7?

Yes. Ab and G# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Ab7 and G#7 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Ab7 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Ab7?

Yes. A capo lets you play Ab7 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between Ab7 and Abmaj7?

Ab7 has a minor 7th (Gb); Abmaj7 has a major 7th (G), one fret higher.

Ab7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play A Flat Seventh (Charts)

Ab7 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as ab7 chord, ab7 guitar chord and how to play Ab7.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (4th fret, E-string root)
4 6 4 5 4 4

Easy 3-string version
x x x 1 1 2

Movable shape (4th fret)
4 6 4 5 7 4

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Ab7 (A flat seventh) on guitar, play 4 6 4 5 4 4 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (4th fret, E-string root) shape). The chord contains Ab, C, Eb, Gb. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 1 1 2, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Ab7 chord facts

Chord	Ab7 (A flat seventh)
Other names	Abdom7, G#7 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Ab, C, Eb, Gb
Intervals	Ab (root), C (major 3rd), Eb (perfect 5th), Gb (minor 7th)
Formula	1-3-5-b7
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Ab7 on guitar?

The main shape is 4 6 4 5 4 4 (Barre (4th fret, E-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to high e strings at fret 4. This is the barre.
Put your middle finger (2) on the G string at fret 5 (C, the major 3rd).
Put your ring finger (3) on the A string at fret 6 (Eb, the perfect 5th).
Strum, then pick each string