Ukulele chord · Sevenths
A♭ dominant 7th chord on ukulele
1023 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play A♭7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) A♭
- 3rd string (C): play open C
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) G♭
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) C
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--2---| C|--0---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every A♭7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing A♭7 on ukulele
1323 is the common shape.
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).
