Barre chord
fret 4, E shape466444
A♭m chord on guitar
A♭m is the A♭ minor chord. Its notes are A♭, C♭ and E♭. It is the same chord as G♯m. The lowered third gives this triad its darker color.
How to play A♭m
Barre chord
fret 11, A shapex-11-13-13-12-11
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in A♭m
- A♭1
- C♭♭3
- E♭5
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5
- Also written
- A♭m, A♭min, A♭−
- Chord type
- Minor
Keys that use A♭m
A♭m is the ii chord in G♭ major, the iii chord in E major and the vi chord in B major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
A♭m notes across the neck
Every A♭, C♭ and E♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other A♭ chords
A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭5A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭add9A♭6A♭m6A♭augA♭dimA♭dim7A♭m7♭5A♭9A♭maj9A♭m9A♭mmaj7A♭7♭5A♭7♯5A♭7♭9A♭7♯9
Other minor chords