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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Ab7 on guitar

Ab7 is a dominant seventh, spelled Ab, C, Eb and Gb. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 1323, which sits at fret 1 and spans 2 frets. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

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, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1324
1323sits at fret 1 and spans 2 frets
Ab dominant seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr2314
5646sits at fret 4 and spans 2 frets
Ab dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 3.8fr2
x889sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr1324
13151415sits at fret 13 and spans 2 frets
Ab dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 1, open, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr123
1101111sits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all and lets 1 string ring open
Ab dominant seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr3421
5643sits at fret 3 and spans 3 frets
Ab dominant seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr213
131214xsits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr321
130119sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and lets 1 string ring open
Ab dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1234
5889sits at fret 5 and spans 4 frets
Ab dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 2 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12
102xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
1023sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 1 string ring open
Ab dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8, fret 8, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 1 to 3.8fr2
8889sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8

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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