A♭m7 piano chord (A♭ minor 7th)
A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
A♭m7 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position A♭m7
A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭
1st inversion A♭m7/C♭
C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – A♭
2nd inversion A♭m7/E♭
E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – C♭
3rd inversion A♭m7/G♭
G♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
Keys that contain A♭m7
Other A♭ chords
A♭m7 chord questions
What notes are in the A♭ minor 7th chord?
A♭m7 is A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root A♭.
How do you play A♭m7 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A♭–C♭–E♭–G♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on A♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of A♭m7?
Root position: A♭–C♭–E♭–G♭; 1st inversion: C♭–E♭–G♭–A♭; 2nd inversion: E♭–G♭–A♭–C♭; 3rd inversion: G♭–A♭–C♭–E♭.
Which keys contain A♭m7?
A♭m7 occurs naturally in C♯ minor (as v7), E♭ minor (as iv7), E major (as iii7), F♯ major (as ii7), A♭ minor (as i7), B major (as vi7).