Abm13 chord

Abm13 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Abm13 is equivalent to G sharp minor 13th. Abm13 is usually played as one of two movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard, or played in open positions.

Chord structure

The chord consists of seven notes, but is played with one or more notes omitted. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, perfect eleventh and major thirteen intervals.

Chord name

Abm13 is an abbreviation for A flat minor thirteen. A less common abbreviation is Abmin13. A third system is the minus symbol: Ab-13.

Notes

The notes that the Abm13 chord consists of are Ab, B, Eb, Gb, Bb, Db and F.

Try it in a chord progression

Abm13 - Db13 - Gbmaj9

Inversions

1st inversion: Abm13/B (means that B is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Abm13/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Abm13/Gb (means that Gb is the bass note).
4th inversion: Abm13/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
5th inversion: Abm13/Db (means that Db is the bass note).
6th inversion: Abm13/F (means that F is the bass note).

Omissions

Abm13(no5) is an Ab minor 13th with no fifth (Eb).
Abm13(no9) is an Ab minor 13th with no ninth (Bb).


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