A♭m7♭5 (also written G♯m7♭5) is the Ab half-diminished (minor seventh flat five) chord. It has 4 notes: A♭ – C♭ – D – G♭ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7).
A half-diminished chord (minor seventh flat five) is the ii chord of minor keys. It sounds dark and leads strongly to the V chord.
A♭m7♭5 chord on Guitar
420102
xx6777
454474
x-11-9-11-9-10Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A 2nd fret; D open; G 1st fret; B open; high E 2nd fret.
A♭m7♭5 chord on Ukulele
1222
4645
11-11-10-11
7879Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 2nd fret; E 2nd fret; A 2nd fret.
A♭m7♭5 chord on Piano
Play A♭, C♭, D and G♭ together with your right hand, and A♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A♭m7♭5 chord
A♭m7♭5 appears in 7 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Laufey – Dreamer Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wasia Project – Petals On The Moon Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Brian Setzer Orchestra – Since I Dont Have You Chords Piano & Ukulele
- Official HIGE DANdism – Anarchy Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lex de Azevedo – The Miracle Of Love Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ingrid Michaelson and Jason Mraz – Christmas Valentine Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Bill Wurtz – And The Day Goes On Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
A♭m7♭5 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭m7♭5 chord?
A♭m7♭5 (Ab half-diminished (minor seventh flat five)) is made of A♭, C♭, D and G♭ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7).
How do you play A♭m7♭5 on guitar?
The most common shape is 420102 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭m7♭5 on ukulele?
Play 1222 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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