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Ab Guitar Chord A♭ = G#

A♭ is a major chord made of A♭ · C · E♭. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 4: 466544 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Ab
4fr
Fret 4 barre · root on 6th string · 466544 · from fret 4
Ab
×
Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 43111x
Ab
6fr××
Fret 6 · root on 4th string · xx6898 · from fret 6
Ab
8fr×
Fret 8 barre · root on 5th string · x-11-10-8-9-8 · from fret 8
Ab
11fr×
Fret 11 barre · root on 5th string · x-11-13-13-13-11 · from fret 11
  1. Barre fret 4 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 5.
  3. Ring finger on string 5 (A), fret 6.
  4. Pinky finger on string 4 (D), fret 6.
  5. Strum down from string 6.
Ab guitar chord chart — fret 4 barre 466544 and 3 more shapes
All Ab shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A♭
rootC
3rdE♭
5th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 1 + G shape → sounds as A♭
  • Capo on fret 3 + F shape → sounds as A♭
  • Capo on fret 4 + E shape → sounds as A♭
  • Capo on fret 6 + D shape → sounds as A♭

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Keys that use this chord

the V chord in Db major · the IV chord in Eb major · the I chord in Ab major

Scales that fit

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭6A♭m6A♭sus4A♭sus2A♭7sus4A♭dimA♭dim7A♭m7b5A♭augA♭add9A♭9A♭m9A♭maj9

Major chords in other keys

CC♯DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭ chord?

The A♭ chord is made of A♭, C, E♭. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord.

What's the easiest way to play A♭ on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 466544 (a barre chord at fret 4). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a G shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over A♭?

A♭ major or A♭ major pentatonic fits well.

Are A♭ and G♯ the same chord?

Yes. A♭ and G♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).