transpose.siteA♭m7 chord (A♭ minor seventh)
The A♭m7 chord (same sound as G♯m7) is a minor seventh chord built on A♭. A minor chord plus a minor seventh. Softer and smoother than a plain minor chord, it is everywhere in R&B, jazz and city pop, and as the ii in a ii–V–I.
A♭m7 guitar chord
Common shape
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 4 + Em7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
A♭m7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | ♭3 (minor 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | ♭7 (minor 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A♭ | C♭ | E♭ | G♭ |
A♭m7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, A♭.
Keys that use A♭m7
- E major: iii7 (written G♯m7)
- F♯ major: ii7 (written G♯m7)
- B major: vi7 (written G♯m7)
- C♯ minor: v7 (written G♯m7)
- E♭ minor: iv7
- G♯ minor: i7 (written G♯m7)
Transposing A♭m7
One half step up, A♭m7 becomes Am7; one half step down, Gm7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.