Ab Major Guitar Chord
The fundamental chord with a bright, happy and stable sound. Forms the basis of most popular, rock, folk and classical music. Consists of three notes: the root, major third and perfect fifth.
Strings
4–6–6–5–4–4
Other names for the Ab chord
Other names: Ab major, Abmaj, AbM
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: Ab major chord
Notes and intervals in the Ab chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| C | Major 3rd |
| Eb | Perfect 5th |
All variations
Open
4–3–1–1–1–X
Fret 4
4–6–6–5–4–4
Fret 6
X–6–6–8–9–8
Fret 8
8–11–10–8–9–8
Open
X–1–1–1–1–4