How to Play Piano Chord: A♭ dominant 7 — root | PianoKitty

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A♭7

root position

A♭ dominant 7

root position

Notes

A♭, C, E♭, G♭

Parent major scale: G♯

The notes of the G♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G♯	root
2	A♯	second
3	C	third
4	C♯	fourth
5	D♯	fifth
6	F	sixth
7	G	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 7 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7

root	A♭
third	C
fifth	E♭
flat seventh	G♭

Similar chords

A♭ major with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
G♯ minor 7 with flattened third
G♯ dominant 7 sus4 with raised fourth
A♭ augmented 7 with raised fifth
A♭ dominant 7 flat 5 with flattened fifth
A♭ major 7 with raised seventh
A♭ major 6 with flattened seventh

Practice the dominant 7 chords Practice all inversions of A♭7

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