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A♭min7(♯5)/E guitar shapes

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A♭ minor 7th sharp 5 / E (2nd inversion) guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions
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About the chord

A♭ minor 7th sharp 5 / E (2nd inversion)

A♭min7(♯5)/E is the A♭ minor 7th sharp 5 / E (2nd inversion) guitar chord with E in the bass. It uses the notes A♭, C♭, E, and G♭ and the interval formula 1-♭3-♯5-♭7.

The A♭ minor 7th sharp 5 minor 7th sharp 5 chord features a raised fifth E alongside the minor seventh G♭, creating an exotic, mysterious tension. This unique harmony is used in jazz and fusion for dramatic, emotional depth. With E in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♭ minor 7th sharp 5.

Also written as A♭min7(♯5), A♭m7♯5/E, and A♭m7(♯5)/E.

Root note: A♭
Bass note: E
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 113

Chord tones

A♭C♭EG♭

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape 1

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string.
  5. 5 Strum from the 6th string down.

Shape 2

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string.
  4. 4 Strum from the 4th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

A♭ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

C♭ Minor Third ♭3

This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.

E Augmented Fifth ♯5

The raised fifth adds lift, drama, and a more unsettled color.

G♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

Quick answers

What notes are in A♭min7(♯5)/E?

A♭min7(♯5)/E uses the notes A♭, C♭, E, and G♭. Its interval formula is 1-♭3-♯5-♭7.

What is another name for A♭min7(♯5)/E?

A♭min7(♯5)/E is also written as A♭min7(♯5), A♭m7♯5/E, and A♭m7(♯5)/E.

How do you play A♭min7(♯5)/E on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string. Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string. Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string. Place the 4th finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string. Strum from the 6th string down.

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