A♭m (also written G♯m) is the Ab minor chord. It has 3 notes: A♭ – C♭ – E♭ (1 – ♭3 – 5).
A minor chord sounds softer and more serious than a major chord, because its third is a half step lower. Minor chords are the ii, iii and vi chords of every major key.
A♭m chord on Guitar
466444
x-11-13-13-12-11
421104
xx6897Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A 6th fret; D 6th fret; G 4th fret; B 4th fret; high E 4th fret.
A♭m chord on Ukulele
4342
8876
13-11-11-11
8-11-11-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 3rd fret; E 4th fret; A 2nd fret.
A♭m chord on Piano
Play A♭, C♭ and E♭ together with your right hand, and A♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A♭m chord
A♭m appears in 924 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
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Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of B major:
A♭m chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭m chord?
A♭m (Ab minor) is made of A♭, C♭ and E♭ (1 – ♭3 – 5).
How do you play A♭m on guitar?
The most common shape is 466444 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭m on ukulele?
Play 4342 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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