Ab5 Guitar Chord
A neutral sound from just the root and fifth — without a third, it's neither major nor minor. The foundation of rock, punk and metal music. Typically played with distortion, where full chords would sound "muddy".
Strings
4–6–X–X–X–X
Notation for Ab5 chord
Other names: Ab power chord, Ab 5, Ab fifth
Music theory name: power chord (fifth)
Common name: Ab power chord
Intervals and tones in Ab5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| Eb | Perfect 5th |
All Variations
Fret 4
4–6–X–X–X–X
Fret 11
X–11–13–X–X–X
Fret 4
4–6–6–X–X–X