Abm7b5 Guitar Chord A♭m7b5 = G#m7b5

A♭m7b5 is a minor 7 flat 5 (half-diminished) chord made of A♭ · C♭ · D · G♭. The ii chord of minor keys. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 4: 454474 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Abm7b5

Fret 4 barre · root on 6th string · 454474 · from fret 4

Abm7b5

Fret 6 · root on 4th string · xx6777 · from fret 6

Abm7b5

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

Barre fret 4 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 5.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 7.
Strum down from string 6.

Abm7b5 guitar chord chart — fret 4 barre 454474 and 2 more shapes — All Abm7b5 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A♭
rootC♭
3rdD
5thG♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

A♭ Locrian Mode

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 7 flat 5 (half-diminished) chords in other keys

Cm7b5 C♯m7b5 Dm7b5 E♭m7b5 Em7b5 Fm7b5 F♯m7b5 Gm7b5 A♭m7b5 Am7b5 B♭m7b5 Bm7b5

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭m7b5 chord?

The A♭m7b5 chord is made of A♭, C♭, D, G♭. The ii chord of minor keys.

What's the easiest way to play A♭m7b5 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 454474 (a barre chord at fret 4). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over A♭m7b5?

A♭ locrian fits well.

Are A♭m7b5 and G♯m7b5 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.

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