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Fm/Ab on guitar: F minor with A flat in the bass

Fm/Ab is the F minor chord (F, A♭, C) with its 3rd, A♭, as the lowest note: the 1st inversion of Fm. The notes are the same as in Fm; only the one at the bottom changes.

Notes
FA♭C
Bass
A♭ 3rd of the chord

How to play Fm/Ab on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · fret 1 · barre

    Fm/Ab chord on guitar, shape 1: barre at fret 1, notes F, Ab, C

  2. Shape 2 · fret 4

    Fm/Ab chord on guitar, shape 2: from fret 4, notes F, Ab, C

  3. Shape 3 · fret 9

    Fm/Ab chord on guitar, shape 3: from fret 9, notes F, Ab, C

  4. Shape 4 · fret 6

    Fm/Ab chord on guitar, shape 4: from fret 6, notes F, Ab, C

Where Fm/Ab shows up

With the 3rd in the bass, a minor chord sounds lighter and the bass line can move by step instead of jumping to the root.

Other positions of Fm

Frequently asked questions

What does Fm/Ab mean?

Fm/Ab reads "Fm over A♭": you play Fm and the lowest note is A♭. In a chord symbol, whatever comes after the slash is always the bass.

What is the difference between Fm/Ab and Fm?

The notes are the same (F, A♭, C); only the lowest one changes. With A♭ in the bass, Fm is in 1st inversion, and the bass line can move by step between chords.

How do you play Fm/Ab on guitar?

The shapes on this page go from easiest to hardest. In all of them A♭ is the lowest note; the low strings that would sound below it are not played (x).

Fm chord on guitar