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DADGAD tuning

Ab7 on guitar

Ab7 is a dominant seventh, spelled Ab, C, Eb and Gb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xx6564, which sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

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NoteAbCEbGb
Interval1P3M5P7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Ab dominant seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr3241
xx6564sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 4.234
131134sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1
Ab dominant seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 4, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 2 to 5.3fr423
63453xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 3 to 6.10fr234
x1110111110sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr3241
x1110119xsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr4312
x111089xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 3.6fr234
6668910sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6
Ab dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2143
xx6596sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 4.11fr243
x1113111513sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr3412
6645xxsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 6.243
134131sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1
Ab dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.423
431131sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1

Keys Ab7 belongs to

Ab7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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