Chord sequence

Ab7, Db7, Ab7, Db7, Ab7, Eb7, Db7, Ab7, Eb7

A♭7 D♭7 A♭7 D♭7 A♭7 E♭7 D♭7 A♭7 E♭7

Tempo 120 BPM

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Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

Customize each chord

Ab7
Db7
Ab7
Db7
Ab7
Eb7
Db7
Ab7
Eb7

Analysis

Heard in Ab major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Ab major
Chord	Numeral	Role
A♭7	V7/IV	Secondary dominant of IV
D♭7	IV7	Blues dominant
A♭7	V7/IV	Secondary dominant of IV
D♭7	IV7	Blues dominant
A♭7	I7	Blues dominant
E♭7	V7	Dominant
D♭7	IV7	Blues dominant
A♭7	I7	Blues dominant
E♭7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Basic Blues in Ab

The 12-bar blues in its simplest form, with dominant 7th chords on I, IV and V; the most commonly played progression in jazz.

Scales to play