# 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 E in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♭ minor 7th sharp 5.

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

## 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: 113

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 2 2 1 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/e/022102)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 2 1 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/e/xx2102)
- Shape 3: 0 2 4 4 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/e/024404)
- Shape 4: 0 9 9 9 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/e/099990)
- Shape 5: 0 9 9 11 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/e/099b90)
- Shape 6: 0 11 9 11 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/e/0b9b90)
- Shape 7: 0 11 9 11 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/e/0b9b00)
- Shape 8: 12 14 14 13 12 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-sharp-5/e/ceedce)

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