# A♭ dominant 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> The A♭ dominant 7th flat 5 dominant 7th flat 5 chord introduces a diminished fifth E♭♭ to the dominant 7th, producing a dissonant, unstable tension. This unresolved sound is commonly used in jazz and blues for dramatic harmonic movement and suspense. With E♭♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♭ dominant 7th flat 5.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭7♭5
- Notes: A♭, C, E♭♭, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), ♭5 (E♭♭), ♭7 (G♭)
- Mood: tense, edgy, dramatic, unstable
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Gypsy Jazz
- Playable shapes: 16

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 0 1 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat-flat/xx0112)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 12 13 13 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat-flat/xxcdde)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 0 13 13 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat-flat/xx0dde)
- Shape 4: -1 5 4 5 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat-flat/x54574)
- Shape 5: -1 5 0 5 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat-flat/x50574)
- Shape 6: -1 5 6 5 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat-flat/x56578)
- Shape 7: -1 5 6 7 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat-flat/x56778)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 0 11 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat-flat/xx0b98)

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