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A♭7/C guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 14 playable shapes

About the chord

A♭ dominant 7th / C (1st inversion)

The A♭ dominant 7th dominant 7th chord, formed by adding a minor seventh G♭ to the major triad, creates tension that seeks resolution, typically to the tonic. The combination of the major third C and minor seventh G♭ provides a bluesy, soulful feel, making it essential in jazz, blues, and classical cadences. With C in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭ dominant 7th.

Root note: A♭
Bass note: C
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 14

Chord tones

A♭CE♭G♭

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

A♭ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

C Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

E♭ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

G♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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