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DADGAD tuning

Abm on guitar

Abm is a minor, spelled Ab, Cb and Eb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xxx121, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteAbCbEb
Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Ab minor, open position, capo 02
xxx121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings
Ab minor, position 4, capo 04fr2134
xx6466sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab minor, position 6, capo 06fr23
666869sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6
Ab minor, position 8, capo 08fr3214
x119811xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab minor, position 13, capo 013fr2
xxx131413sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 3 strings
Ab minor, position 2, capo 02fr342
62642xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, position 11, capo 011fr1234
x11131314xsits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab minor, position 9, capo 09fr2
9119xxxsits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9 and mutes 3 strings
Ab minor, open position, capo 023
121121sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1
Ab minor, open position, capo 023
x21121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, open position, capo 023
12112xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, open position, capo 02
xx1121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings

Keys Abm belongs to

Abm is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Abm in another tuning

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