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A♭ Minor Chord (A♭m)

Notes: A♭, C♭, E♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.

A♭m
Notes
A♭C♭E♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5

A♭m on guitar

Fret 4 · most common
4-6-6-4-4-4
Fret 8
x-11-9-8-0-11
Fret 11
x-11-13-13-12-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

A♭m on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
1-3-4-2
Fret 6
8-8-7-6

A♭m on piano

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭dimA♭augA♭6A♭m6A♭9A♭add9A♭7sus4A♭m7♭5A♭dim7

Minor chords in other keys

CmC♯mDmE♭mEmFmF♯mGmAmB♭mBm

About the A♭ Minor chord

Minor chords sound darker and sadder than major chords. The only difference is the lowered third. A♭m is built from the root (A♭), minor third (C♭), perfect fifth (E♭).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A♭ Minor chord?

The A♭m chord is made of A♭, C♭, E♭: the root, minor third, perfect fifth.

How do you play A♭m on guitar?

The most common fingering is 4-6-6-4-4-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 4.

How do you play A♭m on piano?

Press A♭, C♭, E♭ together. In root position the lowest note is A♭.