Root on A string
x-11-12-11-12-x
A♭m7♭5 chord on guitar
A♭m7♭5 is the A♭ half-diminished chord. Its notes are A♭, C♭, E♭♭ and G♭. It is the same chord as G♯m7♭5. Also written ø7. Often the ii chord in a minor ii–V–i progression.
How to play A♭m7♭5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in A♭m7♭5
- A♭1
- C♭♭3
- E♭♭♭5
- G♭♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- Also written
- A♭m7♭5, A♭ø7
- Chord type
- Half-diminished
Keys that use A♭m7♭5
A♭m7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in A major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
A♭m7♭5 notes across the neck
Every A♭, C♭, E♭♭ and G♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other A♭ chords
A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭5A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭add9A♭6A♭m6A♭augA♭dimA♭dim7A♭m7♭5A♭9A♭maj9A♭m9A♭mmaj7A♭7♭5A♭7♯5A♭7♭9A♭7♯9
Other half-diminished chords