Guitar chord · Triads
A♭ major chord on guitar
466544 · Barre · 4th fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play A♭ on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
A♭ is the I chord in A♭ major, IV in E♭ major and V in D♭ major. In minor keys: III in F minor, V in C♯ minor, VI in C minor and VII in B♭ minor.
- Notes
- A♭CE♭
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Barre · 4th fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 6 strings at the 4th fret — this is the barre.
- 6th string (low E): 4th fret, held by the barre A♭
- 5th string (A): 6th fret, ring finger (3) E♭
- 4th string (D): 6th fret, pinky finger (4) A♭
- 3rd string (G): 5th fret, middle finger (2) C
- 2nd string (B): 4th fret, held by the barre E♭
- 1st string (high E): 4th fret, held by the barre A♭
Tablature
e|--4---| B|--4---| G|--5---| D|--6---| A|--6---| E|--4---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every A♭ note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing A♭ on guitar
Use the E-shape barre at the 4th fret (466544), or capo the 1st fret and play a G shape.
You’ll find A♭ in common progressions such as A♭–E♭–Fm–D♭ (the pop progression in A♭ major), A♭–D♭–E♭–D♭ (three-chord rock in A♭ major) and A♭–Fm–D♭–E♭ (the ’50s progression in A♭ major).
