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A Flat Minor Chord on Piano (Abm)

The A flat minor chord (Abm) on the piano is made of three notes: Ab, Cb, Eb. It is a minor triad, formula 1 b3 5. On the keyboard: all three notes are black keys, a comfortable shape once you find the first one. Below: keyboard, inversions, fingering and the chords of its key.

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Abm Ab Cb Eb

Quick facts about Abm

Keyboard shape

All three notes are black keys, a comfortable shape once you find the first one.

Key signature

Abm is the relative minor of B major: 5 sharps.

Leads here

Eb7 (Eb G Bb Db) is the dominant 7th that resolves to Abm.

Other name

Ab and G# are the same black key, so Abm can also be written with G# as the root.

Abm in real chord progressions

Abm belongs to these major keys:

  • vi in B major
  • ii in F# major
  • iii in E major

Relative major: B · Parallel major: Ab

Many songs use this order from Abm (i - VI - III - VII): Abm → E → B → F#. Move between inversions so the hand barely moves.

Chords that go with Abm

Pick any two of these and they will sound right next to Abm.

DegreeChordNotes
i Abm Ab Cb Eb
ii° Bbdim Bb Db Fb
III B B D# F#
iv C#m C# E G#
v Ebm Eb Gb Bb
VI E E G# B
VII F# F# A# C#

Three ways to play Abm

Move Ab up an octave and you get the 1st inversion; move Cb too and you get the 2nd.

Abm Ab Cb Eb

Root position: Ab Cb Eb

Abm Cb Eb Ab

1st inversion: Cb Eb Ab

Abm Eb Ab Cb

2nd inversion: Eb Ab Cb

Playing Abm with each hand

HandAbCbEb
Right hand1 (thumb)3 (middle)5 (little)
Left hand5 (little)3 (middle)1 (thumb)

Beginners can hold just Ab in the left hand, low on the keyboard, while the right hand plays the full chord.

ChordRunner showing a chord block while hands play the piano

Train Abm in a game

Play Abm when it appears, keep the runner going, and the shape becomes a reflex. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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Common questions

What notes are in the A flat minor chord?

A flat minor (Abm) has three notes: Ab, Cb and Eb. They are the root, the minor third and the perfect fifth.

What chord leads to Abm?

Eb7, its dominant 7th. Play Eb7 and then Abm: the tension of the 7th chord resolves into Abm.

Is Abm a major or minor chord?

Abm is minor: its third is Cb. Its relative major partner is B.

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