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G/Ab 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. This is a slash chord — the bass note is Ab instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings 4–2–0–0–0–3

How to play the G/Ab chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 4–2–0–0–0–3 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 4 · ring finger
5th string (A) Fret 2 · index finger
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Play open
2nd string (B) Play open
1st string (high E) Fret 3 · middle finger

Notation for G/Ab chord

Other names: G major, G maj, G M

Music theory name: major triad

Common name: G major chord

Intervals and tones in G/Ab chord

Note Interval
G Root
H Major 3rd
D Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
4–2–0–0–0–3
Open
4–2–0–0–3–3
Fret 3
X–X–6–4–3–3
Fret 6
X–X–6–7–8–7

More chords with G as the root

The same chord type in other keys