Abm Guitar Chord A♭m = G#m

A♭m is a minor chord made of A♭ · C♭ · E♭. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 4: 466444 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Abm

Fret 4 barre · root on 6th string · 466444 · from fret 4

Abm

Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 42114x

Abm

Fret 6 · root on 4th string · xx6897 · from fret 6

Abm

Fret 11 barre · root on 5th string · x-11-13-13-12-11 · from fret 11

Barre fret 4 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 6.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 6.
Strum down from string 6.

Abm guitar chord chart — fret 4 barre 466444 and 3 more shapes — All Abm shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A♭
rootC♭
3rdE♭
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 4 + Em shape → sounds as A♭m
Capo on fret 6 + Dm shape → sounds as A♭m

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Keys that use this chord

the iii chord in E major · the ii chord in F# major · the vi chord in B major

Scales that fit

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭m A♭7 A♭maj7 A♭m7 A♭6 A♭m6 A♭sus4 A♭sus2 A♭7sus4 A♭dim A♭dim7 A♭m7b5 A♭aug A♭add9 A♭9 A♭m9 A♭maj9

Minor chords in other keys

Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭m chord?

The A♭m chord is made of A♭, C♭, E♭. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major.

What's the easiest way to play A♭m on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 466444 (a barre chord at fret 4). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 4 and play a Em shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over A♭m?

A♭ natural minor or A♭ minor pentatonic fits well.

Are A♭m and G♯m the same chord?

Yes. A♭ and G♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).