Abm7 Minor 7th
The Abm7 chord is built from the notes Ab – Cb – Eb – Gb.
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Also known as
Ab-7Abm-7Abm7(root,5,7)Abm7(root37)Abm7(root57)Abmi7Abmin-7Abmin7
Chord tones, one by one
AbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Ab.
CbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
EbFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
GbSeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock