Piano chord · Sevenths
A♭ minor 7th chord on piano
Right hand: A♭ (1), C♭ (2), E♭ (3), G♭ (5)
How to play A♭m7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
A♭m7 is the ii7 chord in F♯ major, iii7 in E major and vi7 in B major. In minor keys: i7 in G♯ minor and iv7 in E♭ minor.
- Notes
- A♭C♭E♭G♭
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handA♭1 · thumbC♭2 · indexE♭3 · middleG♭5 · pinky
Left handA♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing A♭m7 on piano
On piano, A♭m7 has three black keys (A♭, E♭ and G♭) and one white key.
You’ll find A♭m7 in common progressions such as G♯m7–C♯7–F♯maj7 (the jazz cadence in F♯ major).
