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A♭ chord on guitar

Explore the A♭ shape, notes, sound and practical use on guitar.

DETECTED CHORD
A♭

Major

CE♭A♭
SHAPE431114
BASS NOTEA♭
CHORD DEGREES
A♭1C3E♭5
OTHER VOICINGS
016-string string fretboardTap OPEN to toggle open string / mute · Frets 1–12
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E1
B2
G3
D4
A5
E6

A♭ is shown on the fretboard

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02UNDERSTAND THE SOUNDWhat this chord feels like
≈SOUND · VOICING

Major harmony with root position.

↗WHERE IT FITS · VOICING

Use this comfortable guitar voicing to support the groove and leave space for the other instruments.

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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.

QUALITYMajor
FORMULA1 · 3 · 5
NOTESA♭ · C · E♭
SOUND AND USE

Character of A♭

A bright, stable basic chord that works naturally as a tonal centre or point of arrival.

FINGERING FOCUS

Check each string

Let the major third ring clearly; it is the note that defines the chord's bright quality.

ROOT POSITIONS

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.

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