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A♭ A flat major
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 6 How to play A♭ Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the C string. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the E string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string. ‹ A♭ chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 1343 1 2 4 3 G C E A
A♭ chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 1343 1 2 4 3 A E C G
1343 · G shape
A♭ chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5343 1 3 2 G C E A
A♭ chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5343 1 3 2 A E C G
5343 · F shape
A♭ chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 8886 6fr 2 3 4 1 G C E A
A♭ chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 8886 6fr 2 3 4 1 A E C G
8886 · D shape
A♭ chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 5346 3fr 3 1 2 4 G C E A
A♭ chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 5346 3fr 3 1 2 4 A E C G
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A♭ chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 5046 4fr 2 1 3 G C E A
A♭ chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 5046 4fr 2 1 3 A E C G
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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: fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm iii Cm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. E♭ V E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Fm vi Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Gdim vii° Gdim Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 2. 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. Above you will find 6 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
A♭ belongs to E flat major (IV), A flat major (I), D flat major (V), C minor (VI), C sharp minor (V).
