C D E F G A B Db Eb Gb Ab Bb C# D# F# G# A#
Ab Ab7 Abmaj7 Ab6 Ab5 Abm Abm7 Abm6 Absus4 Absus2 Abadd9 Abadd2

A flat major chord guitar

Diagram, notes and theoretical summary. Plus tips on related chords.

Relevant chords: Ab/A

Ab

Ab chord diagram

Full name: A flat major
Alternative name/abbreviation: AbM
Type: Bar chord (see six-string bar chord below)
Notes in the chord: Ab, C, Eb
Importance: 8/10
Difficulty: 6/10

Description & instructions

The pictured chord above use the “F major chord shape” (compare F major XX3211) that is movable.

Matching shapes

Identical to the chord shape of Ab (XX6544) is G#.

Chord progressions

Eb > Bb > Ab > Bb > Ab > Db > Ab


C > Ab > Eb > F

Ab (six-string bar chord)

Ab chord diagram

Full name: A flat major
Alternative name/abbreviation: AbM
Type: Bar chord
Notes in the chord: Ab, C, Eb

Ab/A

Ab/A chord diagram

Full name: A flat major slash A
Alternative name/abbreviation: N/A
Type: Open chord
Notes in the chord: A, Ab, C, Eb