root position: Abm7
A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭
The A flat minor 7 chord (A♭m7) is made of the notes A♭, C♭, E♭ and G♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7.
| Note | Formula | Interval from root |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | 1 | root |
| C♭ | ♭3 | minor 3rd |
| E♭ | 5 | perfect 5th |
| G♭ | ♭7 | minor 7th |
Fingers are numbered from the thumb (1) to the little finger (5).
A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭
C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – A♭
E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – C♭
G♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
A♭m7 is also written as A♭m7, Abmin7, A♭min7, Ab-7, A♭-7, G#m7, G♯m7, G#min7, G♯min7, G#-7, G♯-7.