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A♭m A flat minor
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 4 + Em How to play A♭m Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the A string. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the D string. ‹ A♭m chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 466444 4fr 1 3 4 E A D G B E
A♭m chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 466444 4fr 1 3 4 E B G D A E
466444 · Em shape
A♭m chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 421104 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E
A♭m chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 421104 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E
421104
A♭m chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 42114x 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E A♭m chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 42114x 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E 42114x
A♭m chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx6897 6fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E A♭m chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx6897 6fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E xx6897 · Dm shape
A♭m chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets xx6444 4fr 1 3 E A D G B E A♭m chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets xx6444 4fr 1 3 E B G D A E xx6444
A♭m chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 42140x 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E A♭m chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 42140x 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E 42140x
A♭m chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 4211xx 1 4 2 E A D G B E A♭m chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 4211xx 1 4 2 E B G D A E 4211xx
A♭m chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 4x110x 4 1 2 E A D G B E A♭m chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 4x110x 4 1 2 E B G D A E 4x110x
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Chords that go with A♭m The other chords of G sharp minor, the key where A♭m is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
B III B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m iv C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr E VI E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯ VII F♯ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as A♭m.
4 fret Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. Em shape 6 fret Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Dm shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the A♭m chord A flat minor is built from 3 notes: A♭ (1), C♭ (♭3), E♭ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, A♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
A♭m belongs to E major (iii), B major (vi), F sharp major (ii), C sharp minor (v), G sharp minor (i).
