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A Flat Major Chord on Guitar (Ab)

The A flat major chord on guitar (Ab) uses the notes Ab, C, Eb. It is a barre chord: the index finger presses all the strings at fret 4. Strum all six strings. Below: the diagram, which finger goes where, a second shape and the chords that go with it.

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Ab Ab C Eb

The A flat major guitar chord, finger by finger

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Ab Ab C Eb

Where each finger goes

  • Index: across the strings (barre), fret 4
  • Ring: 5th string (A), fret 6
  • Little: 4th string (D), fret 6
  • Middle: 3rd string (G), fret 5

Which strings to strum

466544: × = do not play, 0 = open string.

Chords that go with Ab

Start with Db: it is the change you will meet most often after Ab.

Db · Eb · Fm

The notes inside Ab, string by string

6th string (low E)fret 4: Ab
5th string (A)fret 6: Eb
4th string (D)fret 6: Ab
3rd string (G)fret 5: C
2nd string (B)fret 4: Eb
1st string (high E)fret 4: Ab

From Ab to Abm only one thing changes: 3rd string (G): fret 5 → fret 4.

A short Ab routine

  1. Place the fingers one at a time, then strum and listen to each string.
  2. Lift the hand, then land all fingers together. Repeat ten times.
  3. Change from Ab to Db and back for a minute; then add Eb.

Common Ab problems

  • A string buzzes? Press right behind the fret, not on top of it.
  • Pick the strings one by one: the silent one shows which finger to lift a little.
  • Hurts at first? Normal. Five minutes a day toughens the fingertips in a couple of weeks.
ChordRunner on a phone next to an acoustic guitar, with a chord block on screen

Make Ab automatic

ChordRunner listens to your guitar: when Ab appears, strum it and your runner jumps. The game shows the chord symbol only, so you learn to find the shape yourself. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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Common questions

What notes are in the Ab guitar chord?

A flat major has three notes: Ab, C, Eb. On the guitar some of them are doubled on different strings, so all six (or five) strings sound like one chord.

Which fingers do I use for Ab?

Index finger: across the strings (barre), fret 4, ring finger: 5th string (A), fret 6, little finger: 4th string (D), fret 6, middle finger: 3rd string (G), fret 5.

Can I practise Ab with the microphone?

Yes. ChordRunner hears an acoustic or electric guitar through the microphone, and also a USB MIDI keyboard. It shows the chord symbol Ab, not the diagram, and checks the notes you strum.

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ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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