A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord on Piano
Also known as:
A♭ Dominant 7th , A♭7 , A♭dom
Here you can learn how to play A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord on the Piano. 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♭ (although E♭ can be omitted). The A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord on Piano 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 notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the A♭ Dominant Seventh Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.
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) |
Music Theory
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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.
