# How to play A♭ minor 7th flat 5 chord on guitar — Shape xb9b9a | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A♭ minor 7th flat 5 chord on guitar (Shape xb9b9a). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string and 4th string in barre position.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/xb9b9a

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: A♭ minor 7th flat 5
- Display name: A♭ minor 7th flat 5
- Notes: A♭, C♭, E♭♭, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), ♭3 (C♭), ♭5 (E♭♭), ♭7 (G♭)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string and 4th string in barre position
- Place the 2nd finger on the 10th fret of the 1st string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 5th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords