A♭
A♭ major
Notes
A♭ – C – E♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5
A root, a major third and a perfect fifth — the bright, stable triad.
To build A♭, start on A♭ and stack the intervals 3, 5 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
4–3–1–1–x–xOpen in Explorer
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Fret 1
Fret 1
Fret 3
Fret 4
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x–x–6–5–4–4Open in Explorer
Fret 4
Fret 4
Fret 5
Fret 6
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x–x–6–8–9–8Open in Explorer
Fret 8
Fret 9
Fret 8
Fret 6
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