Ukulele chord · Triads
A♭ minor chord on ukulele
4342 · 2nd fret
All 5 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
5 ways to play A♭m on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Darker and more melancholy than major, but just as stable.
A♭m is the ii chord in F♯ major, iii in E major and vi in B major. In minor keys: i in G♯ minor and iv in E♭ minor.
- Notes
- A♭C♭E♭
- Formula
- 1♭35
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 5 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 2nd fret
- 4th string (G): 4th fret, ring finger (3) C♭
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) E♭
- 2nd string (E): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) A♭
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, index finger (1) C♭
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--4---| C|--3---| G|--4---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every A♭m note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing A♭m on ukulele
On ukulele the usual A♭m shape is 4342, using four fingers.
You’ll find A♭m in common progressions such as G♯m–E–B–F♯ (the minor-feel pop progression in B major), G♯m–C♯m–D♯–G♯m (the minor cadence in G♯ minor) and G♯m–F♯–E–D♯ (the Andalusian cadence in G♯ minor).
