A♭
Major
CE♭A♭
CHORD DEGREES
A♭1C3E♭5
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02UNDERSTAND THE SOUNDWhat this chord feels like
Major harmony with root position.
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GUITAR CHORD GUIDE
A♭ guitar chord: notes and fingering
A♭ is a major chord built from A♭, C, E♭. Use the fretboard above to inspect its shape and hear it.
It may also be written as G♯; both names represent the same pitches.
Character of A♭
A bright, stable basic chord that works naturally as a tonal centre or point of arrival.
Check each string
Let the major third ring clearly; it is the note that defines the chord's bright quality.
A♭ in standard tuning
Find the root on string 6 at fret 4 and on string 5 at fret 11. Use either position to anchor movable shapes.