The Ab minor / G# minor chord (Abm) is made of the notes Ab, Cb and Eb. It is built from the root Ab with a minor third and a perfect fifth.
The minor chord has a darker, more melancholic color; it is the home chord of minor keys.
Ab minor
Notes: Ab – Cb – Eb
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 466444. On piano, the right hand plays 3 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
Ab
root
Cb
minor third
Eb
perfect fifth
In which keys? The Ab minor chord is the iii of E major, the ii of F# major, the vi of B major, the v of C# minor, the iv of Eb minor and the i of Ab minor.
The notes of the Ab minor chord (Abm) are Ab, Cb and Eb.
How do you play the Ab minor chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 466444.
How is the Ab minor chord built?
The Ab minor / G# minor chord (Abm) is made of the notes Ab, Cb and Eb. It is built from the root Ab with a minor third and a perfect fifth.
Are Ab and G# the same chord?
Yes: Ab and G# are the same note (they are called enharmonic), so Ab minor / G# minor is played exactly the same way, with the same fingerings.