Chord · 7ths

A♭7♭5 — A♭ Dominant 7th ♭5

A♭7♭5 is the A♭ dominant 7th ♭5 chord. It is built on the root A♭ with major 3rd (C), diminished 5th (E𝄫) and minor 7th (G♭) above it — the formula 1 3 ♭5 ♭7, sounding the notes A♭ C E𝄫 G♭. On the piano it sits at Ab (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still A♭7♭5.

Root
A♭
Quality
Dominant 7th ♭5
Formula
1 3 ♭5 ♭7
Notes
A♭ C E𝄫 G♭

On the keyboard

A♭7♭5 on the piano keyboard: A♭ C E𝄫 G♭A♭CE𝄫G♭

The notes of A♭7♭5

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1A♭rootA♭4
3Cmajor 3rdC5
♭5E𝄫diminished 5thE♭♭5
♭7G♭minor 7thG♭5

Other 7ths on A♭

Dominant 7th ♭5 chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.