How to Play Piano Chord: A♭ dominant 7 flat 5 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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A♭7♭5

2nd inversion

A♭ dominant 7 flat 5

2nd inversion

Notes

D, G♭, A♭, C

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 flat 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♭5, ♭7

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

Similar chords

G♯ half-diminished 7 with flattened third
A♭ dominant 7 with raised fifth

Practice the dominant 7 flat 5 chords Practice all inversions of A♭7♭5

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