Ab Minor Guitar Chord (Abm)
The Ab Minor chord (Abm) is built from the notes Ab, B, and Eb: the R, b3, 5 of Ab. Below are the five ways to play Abm on guitar, laid out in order from the lowest position on the neck to the highest.
A minor chord is darker and more reflective than major, the other half of most music. The lowest shape starts around fret 1, and Abm appears in four more positions higher up the neck.
Notes in Abm
How to play Abm: five positions
Strings run low E to high e, left to right. Dots are finger positions, a ringed dot is the root (Ab), an × means don't play that string, and the label on the right (like "11fr") is the starting fret. Under each shape are the notes it sounds and their role in the chord.
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Other Ab chords
The minor chord in other keys
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the Ab Minor chord?
- The Ab Minor chord (Abm) contains the notes Ab, B, and Eb. Those are the R, b3, 5 of Ab, so the chord is Ab (the root), B (the flat third), and Eb (the fifth).
- How do you play Abm on guitar?
- There are five ways to play Abm, one for each CAGED shape. The lowest shape starts around fret 1, and Abm appears in four more positions higher up the neck. A nearby voicing often makes an awkward chord change much easier, so if one shape fights you, try the next one up or down the neck.
- What does a Abm chord sound like?
- A minor chord is darker and more reflective than major, the other half of most music. You can hear Abm and any progression built from it in the free interactive tools on this site.
- Is Abm a hard chord to play?
- Abm has no open shape in standard tuning, so it is usually played as a barre chord. That takes a little hand strength, but the shape is movable: learn it once and you can slide it to other roots.