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A♭m7♭5 A flat half-diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play A♭m7♭5 Little finger (4): 4th fret of the low E string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the high E string. Let ring open: D string, B string. ‹ A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 420102 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E
A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 420102 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E
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A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 420402 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E
A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 420402 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E
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A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 4x0102 4 1 2 E A D G B E A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 4x0102 4 1 2 E B G D A E 4x0102
A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 4x0402 3 4 1 E A D G B E A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 4x0402 3 4 1 E B G D A E 4x0402
A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 420x02 3 1 2 E A D G B E A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 420x02 3 1 2 E B G D A E 420x02
A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 4x0432 3 4 2 1 E A D G B E A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 4x0432 3 4 2 1 E B G D A E 4x0432
A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 420x32 4 1 3 2 E A D G B E A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 420x32 4 1 3 2 E B G D A E 420x32
A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 450402 2 4 3 1 E A D G B E
A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 450402 2 4 3 1 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with A♭m7♭5 The other chords of A major, the key where A♭m7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.
A I A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Bm ii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m iii C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr D IV D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. E V E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m vi F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the A♭m7♭5 chord A flat half-diminished is built from 4 notes: A♭ (1), C♭ (♭3), E𝄫 (♭5), G♭ (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, A♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
A♭m7♭5 belongs to A major (viiø7), F sharp minor (iiø7).
