A♭m7 Chord
A♭m7 adds a minor seventh to a A♭ minor triad — smooth, common in soul, jazz, and R&B.
Notes in the A♭m7 chord
A♭m7 contains A♭ — B — E♭ — G♭. A♭m7 adds a minor seventh to a A♭ minor triad — smooth, common in soul, jazz, and R&B.
How to play A♭m7
Open the chord finder above to see A♭m7 fingerings on piano, guitar, and ukulele simultaneously. Click any note on the diagram to play it on its own; use the strum button to roll the chord out from low to high.
A♭m7 in songs
A♭m7 appears in countless songs across rock, pop, jazz, and folk. Look it up in any tabbed song; if you see A♭m7 written above the lyrics, that's this chord.
FAQs
What's the difference between A♭m7 and A♭m chords?
The third note changes. A♭m7 uses the minor 7 third interval; switching the third changes the entire emotional character.
What scale does A♭m7 come from?
A♭m7 sits naturally in A♭ minor and several related keys. Use the scale explorer to see which scales contain it.
Are there easier guitar voicings for A♭m7?
Most chords have multiple voicings. The chord finder shows one common voicing; experienced guitarists often have several alternatives in different positions.