A-flat minor seventh
Abm7 Piano Voicings
Abm7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
Drill Abm7 in all 12 keysThe notes in Abm7
- Ab R
- Cb ♭3
- Eb 5
- Gb ♭7
Abm7 voicings on piano
Each voicing is the exact shape the trainer drills. Press play to hear it — as a block chord or rolled note by note.
Root Position
Ab · Cb · Eb · Gb R · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Shell Voicing
Ab · Cb · Gb R · ♭3 · ♭7
Rootless A
Cb · Eb · Gb · Bb ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
Rootless B
Gb · Bb · Cb · Eb ♭7 · 9 · ♭3 · 5
Where Abm7 fits in a ii-V-I
Abm7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
The fastest way to internalise Abm7 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.
Practice the full ii-V-I progressionAbm7 — frequently asked questions
What notes are in Abm7?
Abm7 contains Ab, Cb, Eb, Gb — root, minor third, perfect fifth and flat seventh.
What is the shell voicing for Abm7?
The Abm7 shell voicing keeps root, minor third and flat seventh, dropping the fifth.
What is the rootless voicing for Abm7?
A rootless Abm7 voicing plays the third, fifth, seventh and ninth — the Bill Evans shape used over a walking bass.