The A flat Minor Chord on the piano, consisting of the notes Ab, Cb, and Eb, exudes a melancholic and haunting sound, often found in soulful jazz ballads.

How to play the A flat Minor Chord on the piano

A flat Minor Chord in root position

For the left hand, the pinky finger should be on the root note of the chord, while the thumb should be on the fifth note. The other fingers can be placed on the remaining note of the chord. For the right hand, the thumb should be on the root note, the middle finger on the third note, and the pinky finger on the fifth note. The other fingers can be relaxed and slightly curved.

A flat Minor Chord inversions

First Inversion

For Ab minor, moving from root (Ab-Cb-Eb) to first inversion (Cb-Eb-Ab), your thumb should move to Cb, keep the second finger on Eb, and your pinky stretches to reach the higher Ab.

Second Inversion

For A♭ minor from root (A♭-C♭-E♭) to 2nd inversion (E♭-A♭-C♭), your thumb hops to E♭, middle to A♭, and pinky to C♭, a neat slide of the hand right does the trick.