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Open G tuning

Abm on guitar

Abm is a minor, spelled Ab, Cb and Eb. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x1110x, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 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 0
x1110xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Ab minor, position 4, capo 04fr234
646446sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4
Ab minor, position 6, capo 06fr23
68680xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, position 13, capo 013fr
x1313130xsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Ab minor, position 12, capo 012fr2341
x13131312xsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Ab minor, position 8, capo 08fr234
x89899sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, position 9, capo 09fr2134
x13913013sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, open position, capo 01234
x11101sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, open position, capo 012
xxx101sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Ab minor, open position, capo 0
11110xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, position 4, capo 04fr23
64644xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, open position, capo 0123
xx1101sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open 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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