A♭ minor 7th (A♭m7)
A♭Root
C♭min 3
E♭Perf 5
G♭min 7
Smooth and mellow. Essential in jazz and funk. Often used as ii7 in ii-V-I progressions or as a tonic in minor keys.
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How to play it
A♭m7
A♭ minor 7th, 2fr
- Bass
- A♭, the root
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 2nd fret
- A♭Root
- C♭m3
- E♭P5
- G♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 7th chord sounds the way it does
A♭+3 fretsC♭+4 fretsE♭+3 fretsG♭
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with A♭7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
A♭m7
A♭ minor 7th, 2fr
- Bass
- A♭, the root
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 2nd fret
- A♭Root
- C♭m3
- E♭P5
- G♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04