A♭5 (also written G♯5) is the Ab power chord (fifth) chord. It has 2 notes: A♭ – E♭ (1 – 5).
A power chord is just the root and the fifth, with no third, so it is neither major nor minor. It is strong and punchy, especially with distortion in rock music.
A♭5 chord on Guitar
466xxx
x-11-13-13-x-x
xxx144
xx68xxShape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A 6th fret; D 6th fret; G not played; B not played; high E not played.
A♭5 chord on Ukulele
8-8-11-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 8th fret; C 8th fret; E 11th fret; A 11th fret.
A♭5 chord on Piano
Play A♭ and E♭ together with your right hand, and A♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A♭5 chord
A♭5 appears in 55 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Epic The Musical – Dangerous Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Yung Scuff ft Jake Webber ft Johnnie Guilbert – Yellow Red October Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Maggie Lindemann – Taking Over Me Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Green Day – Bobby Sox Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jungkook (정국) feat. DJ Snake – Please Dont Change Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jeff Rosenstock – Doubt Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- GUITAR: Sir Chloe – Hooves Chords
- TX2 – Drop Dead Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Sam Barber – Ghost Town Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Rancid – Tomorrow Never Comes Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Maisie Peters – Lost The Breakup Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jax – Cinderella Snapped Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
A♭5 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭5 chord?
A♭5 (Ab power chord (fifth)) is made of A♭ and E♭ (1 – 5).
How do you play A♭5 on guitar?
The most common shape is 466xxx (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭5 on ukulele?
Play 8-8-11-11 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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