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A♭m7 A flat minor seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 4 + Em7 How to play A♭m7 Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the A string. ‹ A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 464444 4fr 1 3 E A D G B E
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 464444 4fr 1 3 E B G D A E
464444 · Em7 shape
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 466474 4fr 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 466474 4fr 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
466474 · Em7 shape (4th string) shape
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 424444 4 3 1 E A D G B E
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 424444 4 3 1 E B G D A E
424444
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx6877 6fr 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx6877 6fr 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E xx6877 · Dm7 shape
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 421102 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 421102 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
421102
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 42410x 3 2 4 1 E A D G B E A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 42410x 3 2 4 1 E B G D A E 42410x
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 464474 4fr 1 3 4 E A D G B E
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 464474 4fr 1 3 4 E B G D A E
464474
A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 42440x 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E A♭m7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 42440x 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E 42440x
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Chords that go with A♭m7 The other chords of G sharp minor, the key where A♭m7 is home (i7). Songs in this key move between them.
B III B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m iv 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 E VI E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯ VII F♯ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as A♭m7.
4 fret Em7 Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open, open. Em7 shape 6 fret Dm7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 2. Dm7 shape 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 chord A flat minor seventh 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 belongs to E major (iii7), B major (vi7), F sharp major (ii7), C sharp minor (v7), G sharp minor (i7).
