Abm
Abm
Ab Minor
Beginner
Minor
Triad
Basic minor chord - sad, melancholic sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Ab
RootB
Minor 3rdEb
Perfect 5thInterval Details
Ab
Root
B
Minor 3rd
Eb
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Ab - B - Eb
Bass: AbInversion 1
B - Eb - Ab
Bass: BInversion 2
Eb - Ab - B
Bass: EbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Abm chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Abm
Abm/ma7
Abm7
Abm6
AbmMaj7b6
Abmadd4
Abm7add11
Simplified
Ab5
Alternate Symbols
Abm
Abmin
Ab-
Tags
triad
minor
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
No guitar chord found for Abm
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for Abm