A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord
Also known as:
A♭ Dominant 7th , A♭7 , A♭dom
The A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord has a dominant quality which includes a Major Third interval but has a minor Seventh rather than a Major Seventh. A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord contains the notes A♭, C, E♭, G♭. The A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root A♭, the Third C, and the Fifth E♭) and the Seventh G♭.
Below you will find the A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
A♭, C, E♭, G♭
Can be omitted: E♭
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| C | 3 | Mediant |
| E♭ | 5 | Dominant |
| G♭ | ♭7 | Subtonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ > A♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| A♭ > C | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| A♭ > E♭ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| A♭ > G♭ | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
Scales related to A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord.
V Chord of D♭ Major Scale
♭VII Chord of B♭ Natural Minor Scale
V Chord of D♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
V Chord of D♭ Melodic Minor Scale
IV Chord of E♭ Melodic Minor Scale
V Chord of D♭ Ionian Mode
IV Chord of E♭ Dorian Mode
♭III Chord of F Phrygian Mode
II Chord of G♭ Lydian Mode
I Chord of A♭ Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of B♭ Aeolian Mode
♭VI Chord of C Locrian Mode
I Chord of A♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord.
V Chord of C♯ Major Scale
♭VII Chord of A♯ Natural Minor Scale
V Chord of C♯ Harmonic Minor Scale
V Chord of C♯ Melodic Minor Scale
IV Chord of D♯ Melodic Minor Scale
V Chord of C♯ Ionian Mode
IV Chord of D♯ Dorian Mode
♭III Chord of E♯ Phrygian Mode
II Chord of F♯ Lydian Mode
I Chord of G♯ Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of A♯ Aeolian Mode
♭VI Chord of B♯ Locrian Mode
I Chord of G♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Chords related to A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord but different spelling.
G♯ Dominant Seventh Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord.
G♯ Dominant Seventh Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord and have the same root note.
A♭ Dominant Ninth Chord
A♭ Dominant Eleventh Chord
A♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
A♭ Dominant Seventh Sharp Ninth Chord
A♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord
A♭ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord but have a different root note.
C♯ Major Eleventh Chord
D♭ Major Eleventh Chord
C♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
D♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
E♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
G♯ Dominant Seventh Chord
G♯ Dominant Ninth Chord
G♯ Dominant Eleventh Chord
G♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Ninth Chord
G♯ Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord
G♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
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