Root position A♭m7
A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
A♭m7 Chord on Piano
A♭m7 A♭ C♭ E♭ G♭ Formula 1 b3 5 b7 4 notes
Also written G♯ m7: the same keys under another name.
Notes
What notes are in the A♭m7 chord?
The A♭m7 chord has 4 notes: A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭. It is the minor triad with a minor seventh on top (10 half steps above A♭). Spelled by the rules of harmony, C♭ is the B key on the keyboard.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | Root | 0 |
| C♭ (the B key) | Minor 3rd | 3 |
| E♭ | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| G♭ | Minor 7th | 10 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play A♭m7
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion A♭m7/B
C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – A♭
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-4-2-1
The piano studio names these keys B6: the same notes, read from another root.
2nd inversion A♭m7/E♭
E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – C♭
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
3rd inversion A♭m7/G♭
G♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
Where it lives
Keys and scales with A♭m7
Every key where A♭m7 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
In these keys
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the A♭m7 chord?
The A♭m7 chord (A♭m7) is made of A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭. Its formula is 1 b3 5 b7 - the root, then the intervals of a minor 7th chord.
How do you play A♭m7 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on A♭ and play the other notes with fingers 1-2-3-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-3-2-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of A♭m7?
root position A♭m7 (A♭ C♭ E♭ G♭); 1st inversion A♭m7/B (C♭ E♭ G♭ A♭); 2nd inversion A♭m7/E♭ (E♭ G♭ A♭ C♭); 3rd inversion A♭m7/G♭ (G♭ A♭ C♭ E♭).
Is A♭m7 the same as G♯ m7?
On the piano, yes: the same keys. The name changes with the key you are in - sharps in sharp keys, flats in flat keys.
Play it for real
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