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Abm/E 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 E instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings 0–2–1–1–4–4

How to play the Abm/E chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 0–2–1–1–4–4 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) Open
5th string (A) Fret 2 · middle finger
4th string (D) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 4 · pinky
1st string (high E) Fret 4 · pinky

Other names for the Abm/E chord

Other names: Ab minor, Abmin, Ab-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: Ab minor chord

Notes and intervals in the Abm/E chord

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

All variations

Open
0–2–1–1–4–4
Open
0–2–1–4–4–4
Open
X–X–2–4–4–4
Fret 4
0–6–6–4–4–4

More chords with Ab as the root

The same chord type in other keys