# A♭ minor 7th sharp 5 Guitar Chord

> The A♭ minor 7th sharp 5 minor 7th sharp 5 chord features a raised fifth E alongside the minor seventh G♭, creating an exotic, mysterious tension. This unique harmony is used in jazz and fusion for dramatic, emotional depth. With C♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭ minor 7th sharp 5.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭min7(♯5)
- Notes: A♭, C♭, E, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), ♭3 (C♭), ♯5 (E), ♭7 (G♭)
- Mood: unusual, tense, dissonant, intriguing
- Genres: Jazz, Fusion, Experimental, Cinematic
- Playable shapes: 31

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 2 1 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/c-flat/x22102)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 9 11 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/c-flat/xx9b90)
- Shape 3: -1 14 14 13 12 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/c-flat/xeedce)
- Shape 4: -1 14 14 13 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/c-flat/xeed0e)
- Shape 5: -1 2 4 1 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/c-flat/x24100)
- Shape 6: -1 2 4 4 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/c-flat/x24454)
- Shape 7: 7 7 4 4 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/c-flat/774404)
- Shape 8: 7 7 4 4 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/c-flat/774454)

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