Banjo A♭m chord (C Tuning)A♭ minor on the 5-string banjo: x 1 0 1, and 5 more shapes

Frets, string 4 to string 1: x 1 0 1 (open position)

1. String 4 (C): not played
2. String 3 (G): 1st fret, index finger, A♭
3. String 2 (B): open, C♭
4. String 1 (D): 1st fret, middle finger, E♭
5. String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord

Sounds: A♭ C♭ E♭  ·  A♭m is A♭, C♭, E♭ (1 · ♭3 · 5)

Found in: B major (vi), B mixolydian (vi), E major (iii), F♯ major (ii), F♯ mixolydian (ii), D♭ mixolydian (v)

The 5th string: the short g rubs against the A♭ in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.

C Tuning tuning: gCGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.