A♭m piano chord (A♭ minor)

A♭ – C♭ – E♭

Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5

A♭m inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position A♭m

A♭ – C♭ – E♭

1st inversion A♭m/C♭

C♭ – E♭ – A♭

2nd inversion A♭m/E♭

E♭ – A♭ – C♭

Keys that contain A♭m

C♯ minor — v
E♭ minor — iv
E major — iii
F♯ major — ii
A♭ minor — i
B major — vi

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭dim A♭aug A♭sus2 A♭sus4 A♭7 A♭maj7 A♭m7 A♭m7♭5 A♭dim7 A♭add9

← Gm · Am →

A♭m chord questions

What notes are in the A♭ minor chord?

A♭m is A♭, C♭, E♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5, counted from the root A♭.

How do you play A♭m on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play A♭–C♭–E♭ using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on A♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of A♭m?

Root position: A♭–C♭–E♭; 1st inversion: C♭–E♭–A♭; 2nd inversion: E♭–A♭–C♭.

Which keys contain A♭m?

A♭m occurs naturally in C♯ minor (as v), E♭ minor (as iv), E major (as iii), F♯ major (as ii), A♭ minor (as i), B major (as vi).