Abm7 Piano Chord
A soft, warm sound typical of jazz, neo-soul, R&B and bossa nova. Combines the minor mood with a relaxed seventh coloring.
Recommended voicing
Ab3 · Cb4 · Eb4 · Gb4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Cb4 · Gb4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Abm7 chord
Other names: Ab minor 7th, Abmin7, Ab-7
Music theory name: minor seventh chord
Common name: Ab minor seven chord
Notes and intervals in the Abm7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| Cb | Minor 3rd |
| Eb | Perfect 5th |
| Gb | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Cb4 · Eb4 · Gb4 · Ab4
2nd inversion
Eb4 · Gb4 · Ab4 · Cb5