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Minor familyii7 in G♭ major

A♭ minor seventh chord

A♭m7

A♭ minor seventh

Piano root position

  • Root
  • ♭3
  • 5
  • ♭7

Guitar standard tuning

Barre · fret 4

Lay your index flat across all six strings at fret 4.

EADGBe45678Barre at fret 4A♭E♭G♭C♭E♭A♭

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♭♭♭♭

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. A♭1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. C♭♭3
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. E♭5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. G♭♭7
  12. 7
  • A♭ Root
  • C♭ Minor 3rd
  • E♭ Perfect 5th
  • G♭ Minor 7th

About this chord

What is an A♭ minor seventh chord?

A♭m7 is built from 4 notes: A♭ (the root), C♭ (the ♭3), E♭ (the 5), G♭ (the ♭7). Mellow and smooth, the ii chord of countless jazz and soul tunes.

Notes
A♭ · C♭ · E♭ · G♭
Formula
1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Also written
A♭min7 · A♭-7
Found in
ii7 in G♭ major · iv7 in E♭ minor · vi7 in B major · iii7 in E major

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