A♭ Minor 7 Chord on Piano
The A♭ Minor 7 chord contains A♭, B, E♭ and F# — 4 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A♭ | B | E♭ | F# |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing A♭ Minor 7th
| Major (Ionian) | E F# B |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Dorian | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Phrygian | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Lydian | E A B |
| Mixolydian | D♭ F# B |
| Locrian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | E |
| Harmonic Minor | E♭ |
| Melodic Minor | F# |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | A |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | C |
| Major Pentatonic | B |
| Minor Pentatonic | A♭ |
| Blues | A♭ |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D F# B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Minor 7 chord?
A♭, B, E♭ and F#. That is 4 notes.
How is the A♭ Minor 7 chord built?
From a root of A♭: B is the minor 3rd, E♭ is the perfect 5th and F# is the minor 7th.
Which scales contain the A♭ Minor 7 chord?
E Major (Ionian), D♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), D♭ Dorian and E♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the A♭ Minor 7 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the A♭ Minor 7 chord?
B Major, A♭ Minor and A♭ Power (5). Each uses only notes the A♭ Minor 7 chord already contains.
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