Abmaj Chord on Guitar: How To Play the Ab Major chord

Ab maj position 1 guitar chord diagram

Welcome to our tutorial on the Ab maj chord, a fundamental part of the Major Chords family. The Ab maj chord is composed of the notes Ab, C, and Eb, and is built using the intervals 1, 3, and 5. These intervals correspond to the Root, Major Third, and Perfect Fifth of the chord, respectively.

Understanding the structure of the Ab maj chord is crucial for any aspiring guitarist. If you're interested in diving deeper into the theory behind chord construction, we recommend our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals.

Our upcoming tutorial will provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that illustrate the tones composing the Ab maj chord. This will help you to visualize the chord and understand its structure more intuitively. If you want to learn more about the intervals on the fretboard, our tutorial about fretboard intervals will be a great resource for you.

A solid grasp on the Ab maj chord will not only enhance your understanding of music theory, but also broaden your playing capabilities. For more advanced lessons on chords, you might want to check out our tutorial about more advanced chords.

Finally, to learn how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it, our tutorial on chord notation will be beneficial. We wish you the best of luck in mastering the Ab maj chord and look forward to guiding you through your guitar journey!

Notes of the Ab maj chord:

AbCEb

Chord Formula:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

Ab Major Guitar Chord Shapes

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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.

You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.

Position 1
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Ab maj position 16 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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Ab maj position 10 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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Ab maj position 13 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
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Ab maj position 19 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
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Ab maj position 6 guitar chord diagram

Position 6
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Ab maj position 12 guitar chord diagram

Position 7
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Ab maj position 14 guitar chord diagram

Position 8
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 11 guitar chord diagram

Position 9
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 10
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 11
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 5 guitar chord diagram

Position 12
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 7 guitar chord diagram

Position 13
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 8 guitar chord diagram

Position 14
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 9 guitar chord diagram

Position 15
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 15 guitar chord diagram

Position 16
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 17
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 17 guitar chord diagram

Position 18
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 20 guitar chord diagram

Position 19
BarreMovable

Ab maj position 2 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C maj | D maj | E maj | F maj | G maj | A maj | B maj | C#maj | D#maj | F#maj | G#maj | A#maj | Abmaj | Bbmaj | Dbmaj | Ebmaj | Gbmaj

Complete Fretboard Map of Ab maj chord tones

This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
1
3
5
3
5
1
3
5
1
3
5
1
3
5
1
3
5
1
3
1
3
5