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Abm7b5 Guitar Chord

A key chord of minor jazz. Naturally occurs as the II degree in minor keys (in ii–V–i progressions). Less tense than the fully diminished seventh chord.

Guitar

Strings X–X–0–1–0–2

How to play the Abm7b5 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–0–1–0–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Do not play
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Play open
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · ring finger

Notation for Abm7b5 chord

Other names: Ab minor 7th flat 5, Ab half-diminished, Abø7, Ab m7♭5

Music theory name: half-diminished seventh chord

Common name: Ab half-diminished chord

Intervals and tones in Abm7b5 chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
H Minor 3rd
D Diminished 5th
F# Minor 7th

All Variations

Open
X–X–0–1–0–2
Open
4–X–4–4–3–X
Fret 6
X–X–6–7–7–7
Fret 11
X–11–12–11–12–X

More chords with Ab as the root

The same chord type in other keys