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Fm/Ab 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 Ab instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings 4–3–3–1–1–1

How to play the Fm/Ab chord on guitar

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

Notation for Fm/Ab chord

Other names: F minor, F min, F-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: F minor chord

Intervals and tones in Fm/Ab chord

Note Interval
F Root
Ab Minor 3rd
C Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
4–3–3–1–1–1
Fret 4
X–X–6–5–6–4
Fret 10
X–11–10–10–13–13
Fret 10
X–11–10–13–13–13