How to play Abm7b5

Ab half-diminished seventhA diminished triad with a flattened seventh. The ii chord of a minor key, and where most minor jazz turnarounds begin.

Notes in Abm7b5

  • Abroot
  • Bminor 3rd
  • Ddiminished 5th
  • Gbminor 7th

Abm7b5 on guitar

Intermediate · open
2fr
Intermediate · open
4fr
Intermediate · open
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Intermediate · open

Abm7b5 on ukulele

Intermediate
4fr
Advanced · barre
7fr
Advanced · barre
10fr
Advanced

Abm7b5 on piano

Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy

Tune up before you play it

A half-diminished seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.

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