Guitar · drop voicings # 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 4–5 **1st inversion: C A♭ E♭ G♭ from the bass** Grip 8-x-6-8-7-x · frets 6–8 **2nd inversion: E♭ C G♭ A♭ from the bass** Grip 11-x-10-11-9-x · frets 9–11 **3rd inversion: G♭ E♭ A♭ C from the bass** Grip 2-x-1-1-1-x · frets 1–2 ## A♭7 drop 3 on strings 5–1 **Root position: A♭ G♭ C E♭ from the bass** Grip x-11-x-11-13-11 · frets 11–13 **1st inversion: C A♭ E♭ G♭ from the bass** Grip x-3-x-1-4-2 · frets 1–4 **2nd inversion: E♭ C G♭ A♭ from the bass** Grip x-6-x-5-7-4 · frets 4–7 **3rd inversion: G♭ E♭ A♭ C from the bass** Grip x-9-x-8-9-8 · frets 8–9 ## More A♭7 - [A♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2) - [A♭7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2-and-4) - [A♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab7) ## Scales with A♭7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [D♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-major) on 5 - [B♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-minor) on ♭7 - [E♭ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-dorian) on 4 - [F Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-phrygian) on ♭3 - [G♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/gb-lydian) on 2 - [A♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-mixolydian) on 1 - [C Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-locrian) on ♭6 - [C♯ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [C♯ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-melodic-minor) on 5 - [E♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-melodic-minor) on 4 - [D♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [A♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [C altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-altered) on ♭6 - [D altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-altered) on ♭5 - [F♯ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [A♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [G♯ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-whole-half) on ♭6 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-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♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-db) (A♭7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in C♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-c-sharp-minor) (G♯7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in D♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-db) (A♭7 as V) - [Blue Bossa](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/blue-bossa) (A♭7 as 10) ## Drop 3 dominant 7 in every key - [C7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-3) - [D♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-3) - [D7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-3) - [E♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-3) - [E7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-3) - [F7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-3) - [F♯7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-3) - [G7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-3) - A♭7 drop 3 - [A7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-3) - [B♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-3) - [B7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-3) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice A♭7 drop 3 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop3-7:8:shapes)