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A♭7 drop 3 voicings on guitar
A♭7 drop 3 voices A♭, C, E♭, G♭ with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-3 dominant-seventh recipe: 3-1-5-b7 from the bass.
| Note | A♭ | C | E♭ | G♭ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 |
A♭7 drop 3 on strings 6–2
Root position: A♭ G♭ C E♭ from the bass
Grip 4-x-4-5-4-x · frets 4–51st inversion: C A♭ E♭ G♭ from the bass
Grip 8-x-6-8-7-x · frets 6–82nd inversion: E♭ C G♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip 11-x-10-11-9-x · frets 9–11Show 1 more inversionShow 2 more inversionsShow less
2nd inversion: E♭ C G♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip 11-x-10-11-9-x · frets 9–113rd inversion: G♭ E♭ A♭ C from the bass
Grip 2-x-1-1-1-x · frets 1–2A♭7 drop 3 on strings 5–1
Root position: A♭ G♭ C E♭ from the bass
Grip x-11-x-11-13-11 · frets 11–131st inversion: C A♭ E♭ G♭ from the bass
Grip x-3-x-1-4-2 · frets 1–42nd inversion: E♭ C G♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip x-6-x-5-7-4 · frets 4–7Show 1 more inversionShow 2 more inversionsShow less
2nd inversion: E♭ C G♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip x-6-x-5-7-4 · frets 4–73rd inversion: G♭ E♭ A♭ C from the bass
Grip x-9-x-8-9-8 · frets 8–9More A♭7
Scales with A♭7 in them
Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on.
- D♭ major on 5
- B♭ minor on ♭7
- E♭ Dorian on 4
- F Phrygian on ♭3
- G♭ Lydian on 2
- A♭ Mixolydian on 1
- C Locrian on ♭6
- C♯ harmonic minor on 5
- C♯ melodic minor on 5
- E♭ melodic minor on 4
- D♭ bebop dominant on 5
- A♭ bebop dominant on 1
- C altered on ♭6
- D altered on ♭5
- F♯ Lydian dominant on 2
- A♭ Lydian dominant on 1
- G♯ Phrygian dominant on 1
- C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished whole–half on ♭6
- D, F, A♭ and B diminished half–whole on ♭5
Use it in a progression
Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays.
- ii–V–I in D♭ (A♭7 as V7)
- ii–V–I in C♯ minor (G♯7 as V7)
- I–vi–ii–V in D♭ (A♭7 as V)
- Blue Bossa (A♭7 as 10)
Drop 3 dominant 7 in every key
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