# How to play A♭ dominant 7th / C (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape xxab9b | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A♭ dominant 7th / C (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape xxab9b). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th/c/xxab9b

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: A♭ dominant 7th
- Display name: A♭7/C
- Notes: A♭, C, E♭, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), 5 (E♭), ♭7 (G♭)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 10th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string
- Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 1st string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th/c/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords