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Abm/D Guitar Chord

A chord with a sad, melancholic character. Differs from major by its lowered third. Used across all genres for emotional expression — from ballads through rock to jazz. This is a slash chord — the bass note is D instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings X–X–0–4–4–4

How to play the Abm/D chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–0–4–4–4 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Muted
5th string (A) Muted
4th string (D) Open
3rd string (G) Fret 4 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 4 · index finger
1st string (high E) Fret 4 · index finger

Other names for the Abm/D chord

Other names: Ab minor, Abmin, Ab-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: Ab minor chord

Notes and intervals in the Abm/D chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
Cb Minor 3rd
Eb Perfect 5th
D Bass note

All variations

Open
X–X–0–4–4–4
Fret 4
X–5–6–4–4–4
Fret 4
X–5–6–4–4–7
Fret 7
X–X–0–8–9–7

More chords with Ab as the root

The same chord type in other keys