A flat minor seventh piano chord (Abm7)
Also written G#m7 (G sharp minor seventh)
The minor seventh chord adds a minor seventh to the minor chord. Softer than a plain minor chord, it is everywhere in jazz, funk, soul and pop.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – A♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – C♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
3rd inversion
- Notes
- G♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A♭ (A flat) | root |
| C♭ (C flat) | minor third |
| E♭ (E flat) | perfect fifth |
| G♭ (G flat) | minor seventh |
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – b7 · A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭
A progression with this chord
The minor seventh chord as the ii in a ii – V – I, the cornerstone of jazz harmony.