A♭ Minor 7th Chord (A♭m7)
Notes: A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.
A♭m7
A♭m7 on guitar
4-6-4-4-4-4x-11-9-11-9-11Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.
A♭m7 on ukulele
1-3-2-24-6-4-68-8-7-9A♭m7 on piano
Other A♭ chords
Minor 7th chords in other keys
About the A♭ Minor 7th chord
Minor seventh chords sound mellow and smooth. They are everywhere in jazz, R&B and funk. A♭m7 is built from the root (A♭), minor third (C♭), perfect fifth (E♭), minor seventh (G♭).
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Minor 7th chord?
The A♭m7 chord is made of A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.
How do you play A♭m7 on guitar?
The most common fingering is 4-6-4-4-4-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 4.
How do you play A♭m7 on piano?
Press A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ together. In root position the lowest note is A♭.