How to play Ab: a major built on Ab, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 4th fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 6 6 5 4 4 (x = not played).
| Note | Ab | C | Eb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 |
Ab is a major with Ab as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Ab, C, Eb. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Ab is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 4 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Ab is spelled Ab, C, Eb: the root, 3rd, 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 6 6 5 4 4 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 4th fret from the low E string to the high E string (a barre). Add the G string at the 5th fret. Add the A and D strings at the 6th fret. Strum all six strings.
Ab belongs to 7 keys: Ab major (the I chord), Eb major (the IV chord), Db major (the V chord), C minor (the VI), F minor (the III), Bb minor (the VII) and C# minor (the V, from the harmonic minor).
