A♭m7♭5
A♭m7♭5 is the ab half-diminished chord, spelled A♭ – C♭ – D – G♭. the half-diminished — a minor seventh with a flattened fifth, the classic ii chord in minor keys.
The keys
A♭ – C♭ – D – G♭
Practise this chord
Plug in your MIDI keyboard and let Coach Tshepho drill you on A♭m7♭5 — it plays the chord, names any wrong notes as you play, and moves you on when you nail it.
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| Note | Interval from root | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | Root | 1 |
| C♭ | Minor 3rd | b3 |
| D (spelled E♭♭) | Diminished 5th | b5 |
| G♭ | Minor 7th | b7 |
Inversions
| Position | Keys (low → high) |
|---|---|
| Root position | A♭4 – B4 – D5 – G♭5 |
| 1st inversion | B4 – D5 – G♭5 – A♭5 |
| 2nd inversion | D5 – G♭5 – A♭5 – B5 |
| 3rd inversion | G♭5 – A♭5 – B5 – D6 |
A working voicing
Split the chord between two hands the way working players do — a solid shell low down, the colour tones up top:
| Hand | Keys |
|---|---|
| Left (shell) | A♭2 – G♭3 |
| Right (colour) | B4 – D5 |
Where A♭m7♭5 lives
As the ii chord
A♭m7♭5 → D♭7 → G♭maj7
Minor-family sevenths live on the ii — this is the move they were born for.
Stepwise colour
A♭ → A♭m7♭5 → B♭m7
Used as a passing colour between neighbouring chords.
Put A♭m7♭5 under your fingers
Hear every voicing, see the keys light up, and drill it in the interactive Chord & Voicing Lab.
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A♭m
A♭dim
A♭aug
A♭sus2
A♭sus4
A♭6
A♭m6
A♭7
A♭maj7
A♭m7
A♭dim7
A♭m(maj7)
A♭9
A♭maj9
A♭m9
A♭add9
A♭6/9
A♭m11
A♭13
A♭7♭9
A♭7♯9
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