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DADGAD tuning

Abm on guitar

Abm is a minor, spelled Ab, Cb and Eb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xxx121, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteAbCbEb
Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Ab minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 4 to 6.2
xxx121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings
Ab minor, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr2134
xx6466sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab minor, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 9 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 5.6fr23
666869sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6
Ab minor, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr3214
x119811xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab minor, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 4 to 6.13fr2
xxx131413sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 3 strings
Ab minor, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 2, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 5.2fr342
62642xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr1234
x11131314xsits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab minor, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 1 to 3.9fr2
9119xxxsits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9 and mutes 3 strings
Ab minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 6.23
121121sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1
Ab minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.23
x21121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 4.23
12112xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Ab minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.2
xx1121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings

Keys Abm belongs to

Abm is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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