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A♭m7♭5 A flat half-diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 4 How to play A♭m7♭5 Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the C string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the E string. Little finger (4): 2th fret of the A string. ‹ A♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 4 Frets 1222 1 2 3 4 G C E A
A♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 4 Frets 1222 1 2 3 4 A E C G
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A♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 4 Frets 4645 4fr 1 3 2 G C E A
A♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 4 Frets 4645 4fr 1 3 2 A E C G
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A♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 4 Frets 7879 7fr 1 2 3 G C E A
A♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 4 Frets 7879 7fr 1 2 3 A E C G
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A♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 4 Frets 11-11-10-11 10fr 2 3 1 4 G C E A
A♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 4 Frets 11-11-10-11 10fr 2 3 1 4 A E C G
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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: fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. Bm ii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m iii C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4. D IV D Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. E V E Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. F♯m vi F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open. 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. There are 4 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
A♭m7♭5 belongs to A major (viiø7), F sharp minor (iiø7).
