Abm7b5 Guitar Chord
A flat minor seventh flat fifth for guitar
Abm7b5 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: Ab B D Gb (R m3 m5 m7).
Abm7b5 Chord
Full name: A flat minor seventh flat fifthAKA: Abº7 Ab1/2dim Ab1/2dim7 Abm7(b5) Abm7(-5)
Guitar sound:
Abm7b5 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x x 6 7 7 7
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Simplified notation: x 11 12 11 12 x
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: 4 2 x 4 3 2
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Simplified notation: 4 5 4 4 x 4
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Simplified notation: x 11 9 11 9 10
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Simplified notation: 4 x 4 7 7 7
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Simplified notation: x 11 12 13 12 14
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Abm7b5 Chord Structure
Notes: Ab B D GbInterval structure: R m3 m5 m7
Chord construction:
R = Ab
Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = minor 3rd)
B + minor interval = D (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)
D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 7th)
Chords related to Abm7b5
G#m7b5 ;Abm7b5 on other instruments
Abm7b5 piano
Abm7b5 guitar
Abm7b5 ukulele
Abm7b5 mandolin
Abm7b5 banjo
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Abm7b5 Chord Harmonized Progressions
A major scale harmonized 7th chordsAmaj7 Bm7 Dbm7 Dmaj7 E7 Gbm7 Abm7b5
Gb natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Gbm7 Abm7b5 Amaj7 Bm7 Dbm7 Dmaj7 E7
Gb harmonic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Gbm(maj7) Abm7b5 Amaj7#5 Bm7 Db7 Dmaj7 Fdim7
A melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Am(maj7) Bm7 Cmaj7#5 D7 E7 Gbdim7 Abm7b5
Scales Related to Abm7b5
Scales that include all of the notes of Abm7b5.A major A melodic minor B melodic minor A ionian D#/Eb harmonic minor F#/Gb harmonic minor F#/Gb natural minor B dorian C#/Db phrygian D lydian E mixolydian F#/Gb aeolian G#/Ab locrian G#/Ab blues D diminished (halftone - wholetone) F diminished (halftone - wholetone) G#/Ab diminished (halftone - wholetone) B diminished (halftone - wholetone) C diminished (wholetone - halftone) D#/Eb diminished (wholetone - halftone)
Abm7b5 summary table
| Guitar chord name | Abm7b5 (A flat minor seventh flat fifth) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | Ab B D Gb (R m3 m5 m7) |
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| Related Chords | G#m7b5 ; |
| Chord Categories | diminished chord with a minor 7 7th chord |
| Other Notations | Abº7 Ab1/2dim Ab1/2dim7 Abm7(b5) Abm7(-5) |
| Chord Construction | R = Ab Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = minor 3rd) B + minor interval = D (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th) D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 7th) |
| Abm7b5 on other instruments | Abm7b5 pianoAbm7b5 guitarAbm7b5 ukuleleAbm7b5 mandolinAbm7b5 banjo |
Alter notes of Abm7b5
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References related to this chord
diminished chord with a minor 7 7th chordDominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia