Ab Major Guitar Chord

Notes: Ab - C - Eb

Formula: 1 - 3 - 5

Intervals: Root, Major 3rd, Perfect 5th

Ab

4
Standard

How to Play Ab

  1. 1Barre your index finger across fret 4 (low E, B, high E strings)
  2. 2Place your middle finger on fret 5 of the G string
  3. 3Place your ring finger on fret 6 of the A string
  4. 4Place your pinky finger on fret 6 of the D string

About Major Chords

Built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of the major scale. Major chords sound bright, happy, and stable.

Ab Major on Other Instruments

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Progressions with Ab Major

I - V - vi - IV

Key of C#

C#AbBbmF#

I - IV - V

Key of C#

C#F#Ab

vi - IV - I - V

Key of C#

BbmF#C#Ab

I - vi - IV - V

Key of C#

C#BbmF#Ab

Other Ab Chords

AbmAb7Abmaj7Abm7AbdimAbaugAbsus2Absus4

Other Major Chords

CC#DEbEFF#GABbB