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Guitar chord

A♭5A flat power chord

  • A♭1
  • E♭5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play A♭5

  1. Index finger (1): 4th fret of the low E string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the A string.
  3. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the D string.
  4. Don't play: G string, B string, high E string.
  1. A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 466xxx4fr134EADGBE
    A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 466xxx4fr134EBGDAE

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  2. A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xxx144123EADGBE
    A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xxx144123EBGDAE

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  3. A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xxx14x14EADGBE
    A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xxx14x14EBGDAE

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  4. A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 46xxxx4fr13EADGBE
    A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 46xxxx4fr13EBGDAE

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  5. A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 4x11xx412EADGBE
    A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 4x11xx412EBGDAE

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  6. A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 4x1xxx41EADGBE
    A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 4x1xxx41EBGDAE

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  7. A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 4x114x123EADGBE
    A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 4x114x123EBGDAE

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  8. A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets xx6x444fr312EADGBE
    A♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets xx6x444fr312EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the A♭5 chord

A flat power chord is built from 2 notes: A♭ (1), E♭ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, A♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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