# A♭ minor 7th Guitar Chord

> The A♭ minor 7th minor 7th chord, blending the minor triad with a minor seventh G♭, deepens the emotional resonance of the minor tonality. The combination of the minor third C♭ and minor seventh G♭ gives it a smooth, jazzy character, frequently used in blues, soul, and jazz. With E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♭ minor 7th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭min7
- Notes: A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), ♭3 (C♭), 5 (E♭), ♭7 (G♭)
- Mood: mellow, gentle, soothing, reflective
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Pop
- Playable shapes: 35

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 1 1 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th/e-flat/xx1102)
- Shape 2: -1 6 4 4 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th/e-flat/x64444)
- Shape 3: -1 6 4 4 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th/e-flat/x64404)
- Shape 4: -1 6 6 8 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th/e-flat/x66877)
- Shape 5: 11 9 9 11 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th/e-flat/b99b9b)
- Shape 6: 11 11 13 11 12 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th/e-flat/bbdbcb)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 13 13 12 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th/e-flat/xxddce)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 13 13 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th/e-flat/xxdd0e)

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