A♭ (also written G♯) is the Ab major chord. It has 3 notes: A♭ – C – E♭ (1 – 3 – 5).
A major chord sounds bright, settled and happy. It is the most common chord in music: the I, IV and V chords of every major key are major chords.
A♭ chord on Guitar
466544
x-11-13-13-13-11
431114
xx6898Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A 6th fret; D 6th fret; G 5th fret; B 4th fret; high E 4th fret.
A♭ chord on Ukulele
5343
8886
1343
13-12-11-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 5th fret; C 3rd fret; E 4th fret; A 3rd fret.
A♭ chord on Piano
Play A♭, C 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♭ chord
A♭ appears in 1,253 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Olivia Rodrigo – Purple Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tiffany Hudson – Room Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Strokes – Falling Out Of Love Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Anji – Kau Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Running The Show Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – Gutter Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – Garbage Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – Uncanny Valley Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – White Boy With A Gun Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – Is This A Cult Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Muse – Be With You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wijaya 80, Sal Priadi Bulan Bintang Garis Menyilang Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
A♭ chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭ chord?
A♭ (Ab major) is made of A♭, C and E♭ (1 – 3 – 5).
How do you play A♭ on guitar?
The most common shape is 466544 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭ on ukulele?
Play 5343 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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