The seven chords of Ab Major with guitar diagrams, the progressions you will meet most, capo options, and free songs to play in this key.
The Ab Major scale is Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G. Build a chord on each note using only the scale's own notes and you get the seven diatonic chords below. Songs in Ab Major are made mostly of these, with the I, IV and V doing most of the work.
With sevenths: Abmaj7 (Imaj7), Bbm7 (iim7), Cm7 (iiim7), Dbmaj7 (IVmaj7), Eb7 (V7), Fm7 (vim7), Gm7b5 (viim7b5). Tap any chord for every voicing, the notes and how to play it.
| Numerals | In Ab Major | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| I V vi IV | Ab Eb Fm Db | the pop progression |
| I IV V | Ab Db Eb | three-chord songs, blues and folk |
| vi IV I V | Fm Db Ab Eb | the other pop progression |
| I vi IV V | Ab Fm Db Eb | the 50s progression |
| ii V I | Bbm Eb Ab | jazz standards |
Write one out in the free Chord Progression Chart, or train your ear to hear them with Name the Progression.
To play Ab Major with open chords: capo 1 and play G shapes, or capo 4 and play E shapes, or capo 6 and play D shapes. The shapes you fret belong to the other key; what comes out of the guitar is Ab Major. Lower capo positions keep more of the guitar's ring.
Every key and fret is on the guitar capo chart, and the Chord Sheet Maker rewrites any song's chords for a capo or a new key.
Free chord sheets on Guitar Scribble served in Ab Major, chords over the lyrics, printable.
26 more in the chord sheet library: open any song and pick Ab from its key switcher.
Relative minor: F minor (same notes and chords, a different home). Parallel minor: G# minor (same root, a different mood).
All free, in the browser. The Chord Sheet Maker transposes any sheet into Ab Major with one click.
The seven chords built on the Ab Major scale are Ab, Bbm, Cm, Db, Eb, Fm, Gdim. As roman numerals: I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii°.
F minor. It shares every note and every chord with Ab Major; the difference is which chord feels like home.
capo 1 and play G shapes, or capo 4 and play E shapes, or capo 6 and play D shapes. The shapes you fret are from the other key; the sound is Ab Major.
