Abm7
Abm7
Ab M7
Intermediate
Minor
Seventh
Minor 7th chord - common in jazz and R&B
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Ab
RootB
Minor 3rdEb
Perfect 5thGb
Minor 7thInterval Details
Ab
Root
B
Minor 3rd
Eb
Perfect 5th
Gb
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Ab - B - Eb - Gb
Bass: AbInversion 1
B - Eb - Gb - Ab
Bass: BInversion 2
Eb - Gb - Ab - B
Bass: EbInversion 3
Gb - Ab - B - Eb
Bass: GbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Abm7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Abm7
Abm7add11
Ab7#9
Ab13#9
Ab7#9b13
Ab7#9#11
Ab13#9#11
Simplified
Ab5
Abm
Alternate Symbols
Abm7
Abmin7
Abmi7
Ab-7
Tags
seventh
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
No guitar chord found for Abm7
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for Abm7