Ab m7 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
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The Abm7 chord, Ab minor seventh, is spelled Ab, Cb, Eb and Gb. Six voicings are listed, five of them barre shapes, and the lowest begins at the 4th fret.
It is the i chord of Ab minor. Charts that use sharps write the same chord as G#m7, since the Cb is just B. In jazz, a minor seventh often plays the ii in a ii-V-I, as the ii-V-I patterns in jazz show. Soloists can draw on the Ab minor pentatonic scale.
With note labels shown at the top, the Ab, Cb, Eb and Gb are easy to find.
Ab minor 7th guitar chord is also written as Abm7, Abmin7, Ab-7 or Abmi7.
Ab m7 chord Notes:
Chord structure of the Minor Seventh chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7
Ab M7 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E, D, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the B string
Position 2 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the high E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the G string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the D string
Position 4 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
Position 5 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E, D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
Position 6 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E, D, G and B strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
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FAQ
What notes does Abm7 have?
Abm7 is spelled Ab, Cb, Eb and Gb: the root, a minor third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
Why does Abm7 contain Cb rather than B?
Letter names must run A, C, E, G, so the third up from Ab has to be a C. A minor third up from Ab is Cb, which sounds like B but keeps the spelling consistent.
Is Abm7 the same chord as G#m7?
They are one chord under two names, since Ab and G# are the same pitch. Abm7 is the natural spelling in flat keys and G#m7 in sharp keys.
Where does Abm7 fit in a key?
Abm7 is the i chord of Ab minor. In F# major, E major and B major the same chord is ii, iii and vi, although those keys spell it G#m7.
How many voicings does Abm7 have?
The fingering data lists 6 voicings from the 4th to the 13th fret. Five are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
