{"id":11885,"date":"2023-02-11T08:04:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T16:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=11885"},"modified":"2023-03-10T10:03:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T18:03:41","slug":"a-flat-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/a-flat-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Chords in the Key of A-Flat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Click on the chord symbol for a diagram and explanation of each chord type:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><a href=\"#abmaj\">A\u266d<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#abm\">A\u266dm<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#absus2\">A\u266dsus2<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#absus4\">A\u266dsus4<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#abmaj7\">A\u266dmaj7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#abm7\">A\u266dm7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#ab7\">A\u266d7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#abdim7\">A\u266ddim7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#abm7b5\">A<strong>\u266d<\/strong>m7\u266d5<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"abmaj\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>A\u266d<\/strong> <strong>MAJOR TRIAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>A\u266d<\/strong> or <strong>A\u266dmaj<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The A\u266d major triad consists of a root (A\u266d), third (C), and fifth (E\u266d). The distance between the root and the third is a major third interval (or four half-steps), and the distance between the third and the fifth is a minor third interval (or three half-steps). Major triads have a &#8220;happy&#8221; sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111929\/Ab-Major-Root-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat major triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111929\/Ab-Major-Root-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111929\/Ab-Major-Root-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111929\/Ab-Major-Root-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111929\/Ab-Major-Root-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111929\/Ab-Major-Root-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111952\/Ab-Major-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat major triad in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111952\/Ab-Major-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111952\/Ab-Major-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111952\/Ab-Major-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111952\/Ab-Major-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14111952\/Ab-Major-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14112033\/Ab-Major-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat major triad in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14112033\/Ab-Major-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14112033\/Ab-Major-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14112033\/Ab-Major-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14112033\/Ab-Major-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14112033\/Ab-Major-2nd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"abm\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong> MINOR TRIAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong>m<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The A\u266d minor triad consists of a root (A\u266d), third (C\u266d), and fifth (E\u266d). The distance between the root and the third is a minor third interval (or three half-steps), and the distance between the third and the fifth is a major third interval (or four half-steps). Minor triads have a &#8220;sad&#8221; sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122302\/Ab-Minor-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a A flat minor triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122302\/Ab-Minor-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122302\/Ab-Minor-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122302\/Ab-Minor-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122302\/Ab-Minor-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122302\/Ab-Minor-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122443\/Ab-Minor-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat minor triad in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122443\/Ab-Minor-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122443\/Ab-Minor-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122443\/Ab-Minor-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122443\/Ab-Minor-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14122443\/Ab-Minor-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123408\/Ab-Minor-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat minor triad in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-11893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123408\/Ab-Minor-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123408\/Ab-Minor-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123408\/Ab-Minor-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123408\/Ab-Minor-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123408\/Ab-Minor-2nd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"absus2\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong> SUSPENDED 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong>sus2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the A\u266dsus2 chord, the third of the A\u266d major or minor chord (C or C\u266d) is replaced (&#8220;suspended&#8221;) with a major 2nd (B\u266d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123901\/Ab-Suspended2-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat sus 2 triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123901\/Ab-Suspended2-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123901\/Ab-Suspended2-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123901\/Ab-Suspended2-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123901\/Ab-Suspended2-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14123901\/Ab-Suspended2-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"absus4\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> SUSPENDED 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol:<strong> <strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>sus4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the A\u266dsus4 chord, the third of the A\u266d major or minor chord (C or C\u266d) is replaced (&#8220;suspended&#8221;) with a perfect 4th (D).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23114238\/Ab-Suspended4-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat sus 4 triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23114238\/Ab-Suspended4-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23114238\/Ab-Suspended4-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23114238\/Ab-Suspended4-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23114238\/Ab-Suspended4-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23114238\/Ab-Suspended4-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"abmaj7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> MAJOR 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>maj7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A major 7 chord is a major triad with an added seventh. The distance between the root and the seventh is a major 7th interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124925\/Ab-Major-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat major 7 chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124925\/Ab-Major-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124925\/Ab-Major-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124925\/Ab-Major-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124925\/Ab-Major-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124925\/Ab-Major-7-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124930\/Ab-Major-7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat major 7 chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124930\/Ab-Major-7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124930\/Ab-Major-7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124930\/Ab-Major-7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124930\/Ab-Major-7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124930\/Ab-Major-7-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124936\/Ab-Major-7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat major 7 chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124936\/Ab-Major-7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124936\/Ab-Major-7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124936\/Ab-Major-7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124936\/Ab-Major-7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124936\/Ab-Major-7-2nd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124940\/Ab-Major-7-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat major 7 chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124940\/Ab-Major-7-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124940\/Ab-Major-7-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124940\/Ab-Major-7-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124940\/Ab-Major-7-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14124940\/Ab-Major-7-3rd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"abm7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> MINOR 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>m7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A minor 7 chord is a minor triad with an added seventh. The distance between the root and the seventh is a minor 7th interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125933\/Ab-Minor-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat minor 7 in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125933\/Ab-Minor-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125933\/Ab-Minor-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125933\/Ab-Minor-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125933\/Ab-Minor-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125933\/Ab-Minor-7-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125938\/Ab-Minor-7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat minor 7 chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125938\/Ab-Minor-7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125938\/Ab-Minor-7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125938\/Ab-Minor-7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125938\/Ab-Minor-7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125938\/Ab-Minor-7-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125944\/Ab-Minor-7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat minor 7 chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125944\/Ab-Minor-7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125944\/Ab-Minor-7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125944\/Ab-Minor-7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125944\/Ab-Minor-7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125944\/Ab-Minor-7-2nd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125948\/Ab-Minor-7-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat minor 7 in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125948\/Ab-Minor-7-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125948\/Ab-Minor-7-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125948\/Ab-Minor-7-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125948\/Ab-Minor-7-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14125948\/Ab-Minor-7-3rd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"ab7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> DOMINANT 7TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dominant 7th chord is a major triad with an added seventh, where the distance between the root and the seventh is a minor 7th interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also think of dominant 7th chords as being built on the fifth note of a major scale and following that scale&#8217;s key signature. For example, A\u266d7 is built on A\u266d, the fifth note of D-flat major, and follows D-flat major&#8217;s key signature (B\u266d, E\u266d, A\u266d, D\u266d, G\u266d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131242\/Ab7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat dominant 7th chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131242\/Ab7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131242\/Ab7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131242\/Ab7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131242\/Ab7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131242\/Ab7-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131305\/Ab7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat dominant 7th chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131305\/Ab7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131305\/Ab7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131305\/Ab7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131305\/Ab7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131305\/Ab7-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131516\/Ab7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat dominant 7th chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131516\/Ab7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131516\/Ab7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131516\/Ab7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131516\/Ab7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131516\/Ab7-2nd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131638\/Ab7-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat dominant 7th chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131638\/Ab7-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131638\/Ab7-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131638\/Ab7-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131638\/Ab7-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14131638\/Ab7-3rd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"abdim7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> DIMINISHED 7TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>dim7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A diminished 7th chord is a four-note-chord where each note is a minor third apart. You can think of diminished 7th chords as a \u201cstack of minor thirds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132700\/Ab-Diminished-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat diminished 7th chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132700\/Ab-Diminished-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132700\/Ab-Diminished-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132700\/Ab-Diminished-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132700\/Ab-Diminished-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132700\/Ab-Diminished-7-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132724\/Ab-Diminished-7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat diminished 7th chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132724\/Ab-Diminished-7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132724\/Ab-Diminished-7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132724\/Ab-Diminished-7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132724\/Ab-Diminished-7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132724\/Ab-Diminished-7-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132738\/Ab-Diminished-7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat diminished 7th chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132738\/Ab-Diminished-7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132738\/Ab-Diminished-7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132738\/Ab-Diminished-7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132738\/Ab-Diminished-7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132738\/Ab-Diminished-7-2nd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132749\/Ab-Diminished-7-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of an A flat diminished 7th chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132749\/Ab-Diminished-7-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132749\/Ab-Diminished-7-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132749\/Ab-Diminished-7-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132749\/Ab-Diminished-7-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14132749\/Ab-Diminished-7-3rd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"abm7b5\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> HALF-DIMINISHED 7TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A\u266d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>m7\u266d5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The half-diminished chord is also called the &#8220;minor seven flat five&#8221; chord. It is a minor 7th chord where the fifth is lowered by a half-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133402\/Abm7b5-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a A flat minor 7 flat 5 chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133402\/Abm7b5-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133402\/Abm7b5-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133402\/Abm7b5-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133402\/Abm7b5-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133402\/Abm7b5-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133405\/Abm7b5-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a A flat minor 7 flat 5 chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133405\/Abm7b5-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133405\/Abm7b5-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133405\/Abm7b5-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133405\/Abm7b5-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133405\/Abm7b5-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133410\/Abm7b5-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a A flat minor 7 flat 5 chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133410\/Abm7b5-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133410\/Abm7b5-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133410\/Abm7b5-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133410\/Abm7b5-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133410\/Abm7b5-2nd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133414\/Abm7b5-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a A flat minor 7 flat 5 chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133414\/Abm7b5-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133414\/Abm7b5-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14133414\/Abm7b5-3rd-768x195.png 768w, 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