Piano chord · Sevenths
A♭ dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: A♭ (1), C (2), E♭ (3), G♭ (5)
How to play A♭7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
A♭7 is the V7 chord in D♭ major. In minor keys: V7 in C♯ minor.
- Notes
- A♭CE♭G♭
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handA♭1 · thumbC2 · indexE♭3 · middleG♭5 · pinky
Left handA♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing A♭7 on piano
A♭, C, E♭, G♭.
You’ll find A♭7 in common progressions such as A♭7–D♭7–E♭7 (the 12-bar blues in A♭ major) and D♯m7–G♯7–C♯maj7 (the jazz cadence in C♯ major).
