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A♭ A flat major
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 1 + G How to play A♭ Index finger (1): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the low E string. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the A string. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the high E string. ‹ A♭ chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 431114 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E
A♭ chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 431114 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E
431114 · G shape
A♭ chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 466544 4fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E
A♭ chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 466544 4fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E
466544 · E shape
A♭ chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 43114x 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E A♭ chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 43114x 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E 43114x
A♭ chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx6898 6fr 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E A♭ chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx6898 6fr 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E xx6898 · D shape
A♭ chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 43111x 1 4 3 E A D G B E A♭ chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 43111x 1 4 3 E B G D A E 43111x
A♭ chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx6544 4fr 1 3 2 E A D G B E A♭ chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx6544 4fr 1 3 2 E B G D A E xx6544
A♭ chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 4x1114 1 2 3 E A D G B E A♭ chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 4x1114 1 2 3 E B G D A E 4x1114
A♭ chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 4x111x 1 4 E A D G B E A♭ chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 4x111x 1 4 E B G D A E 4x111x
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Chords that go with A♭ The other chords of A flat major, the key where A♭ is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
B♭m ii B♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm iii Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. E♭ V E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. Fm vi Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gdim vii° Gdim Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, muted, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, muted. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as A♭.
1 fret G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. G shape 4 fret E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. E shape 6 fret D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. D shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the A♭ chord A flat major is built from 3 notes: A♭ (1), C (3), E♭ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, A♭, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
A♭ belongs to E flat major (IV), A flat major (I), D flat major (V), C minor (VI), C sharp minor (V).
