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Abm/F 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 F instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings 1–2–1–1–4–4

How to play the Abm/F chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 1–2–1–1–4–4 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) Fret 1 · index finger
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 · little finger
1st string (high E) Fret 4 · little finger

Notation for Abm/F chord

Other names: Ab minor, Ab min, Ab-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: Ab minor chord

Intervals and tones in Abm/F chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
H Minor 3rd
Eb Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
1–2–1–1–4–4
Open
1–2–1–4–4–4
Open
X–X–3–4–4–4
Open
1–2–1–1–0–X

More chords with Ab as the root

The same chord type in other keys