Abm7 Guitar Chord A♭m7 = G#m7

A♭m7 is a minor 7th chord made of A♭ · C♭ · E♭ · G♭. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 4: 464444 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Abm7

Fret 4 barre · root on 6th string · 464444 · from fret 4

Abm7

Fret 6 · root on 4th string · xx6877 · from fret 6

Abm7

Fret 11 barre · root on 5th string · x-11-13-11-12-11 · from fret 11

Barre fret 4 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 6.
Strum down from string 6.

Abm7 guitar chord chart — fret 4 barre 464444 and 2 more shapes — All Abm7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A♭
rootC♭
3rdE♭
5thG♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 4 + Em7 shape → sounds as A♭m7
Capo on fret 6 + Dm7 shape → sounds as A♭m7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭m A♭7 A♭maj7 A♭m7 A♭6 A♭m6 A♭sus4 A♭sus2 A♭7sus4 A♭dim A♭dim7 A♭m7b5 A♭aug A♭add9 A♭9 A♭m9 A♭maj9

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7 C♯m7 Dm7 E♭m7 Em7 Fm7 F♯m7 Gm7 A♭m7 Am7 B♭m7 Bm7

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭m7 chord?

The A♭m7 chord is made of A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound.

What's the easiest way to play A♭m7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 464444 (a barre chord at fret 4). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 4 and play a Em7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over A♭m7?

A♭ dorian or A♭ natural minor fits well.

Are A♭m7 and G♯m7 the same chord?

Yes. A♭ and G♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).