Abm chord

Abm chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Abm is equivalent to G sharp minor. The chord is mostly played as a barre chord or in closed positions.

Chord structure

It consists of three notes, though depending on the instrument, some notes may be doubled or tripled. The notes represent the root, minor third and perfect fifth.

Chord name

Abm is an abbreviation for A flat minor. A less common abbreviation is Abmin.

Notes

The notes that the Abm chord consists of are Ab, B and Eb.

Try it in a chord progression

Abm - Db - Gb

Inversions

1st inversion: Abm7/B (means that B is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Abm7/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).

Omissions

Abm(no3) is a A flat minor with no third (B).

Alternatives with capo

Am shape with a capo on 4th fret.
Dm shape with a capo on 6th fret.

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