Ab chord
A flat major, also written G#.
- Notes
- Ab C Eb
- Formula
- 1 3 5
- Standard
- 466544
- No barre
- xx6544
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
5 ways to play Ab
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Standard466544
Strings, low to high: Ab Eb Ab C Eb Ab
- barre on fret 4
- 4 fingers
- Easiest · no barrexx6544
Strings, low to high: x x Ab C Eb Ab
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 2 strings not played
- 431114
Strings, low to high: Ab C Eb Ab C Ab
- barre on fret 1
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- x-11-13-13-13-11
Strings, low to high: x Ab Eb Ab C Eb
- barre on fret 11
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 11
- 1 string not played
- x-11-10-8-9-8
Strings, low to high: x Ab C Eb Ab C
- barre on fret 8
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 8
- 1 string not played
Easiest changes from Ab
Ab 466544 → Eb x68886
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets up.
Ab 466544 → Fm 133111
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets down.
Ab 466544 → Bbm x13321
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets down.
Ab 466544 → Bb x13331
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets down.
Ab 466544 → Cm x35543
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret down.
What's in Ab
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1 | root |
| C | 3 | major third |
| Eb | 5 | fifth |
Other Ab chords
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Songs with Ab
- Be Thou My VisionEb · Eb Bb Ab · easy
- It Is Well With My SoulDb · Db Ab7 Bbm Ab Gb Eb · medium