Ab / G# Chords on Guitar
Every common Ab chord: major, minor, sevenths, sus chords and diminished. All barre shapes, so warm up that index finger. 14 diagrams. 🎸
Ab majorAb
Bright and settled. Most songs start and end here.
- Notes
- Ab C Eb
- Formula
- 1 3 5
Ab minorAbm
Lower the 3rd by one fret, and the mood turns.
- Notes
- Ab Cb Eb
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
Ab seventhAb7
Bluesy and a little restless. It wants to move on.
- Notes
- Ab C Eb Gb
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7
Ab major seventhAbmaj7
Soft and dreamy. Late-night soul in one chord.
- Notes
- Ab C Eb G
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
Ab minor seventhAbm7
Mellow and smooth. A minor chord with its shoulders down.
- Notes
- Ab Cb Eb Gb
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
Ab suspended secondAbsus2
Open and airy. Neither happy nor sad.
- Notes
- Ab Bb Eb
- Formula
- 1 2 5
Ab suspended fourthAbsus4
Tense, until it falls back to the major chord.
- Notes
- Ab Db Eb
- Formula
- 1 4 5
Ab diminishedAbdim
Dark and dramatic. Best as a quick step between two chords.
- Notes
- Ab Cb D
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the Ab chord?
Ab major is Ab, C, Eb. Ab minor is Ab, Cb, Eb: the same chord with the middle note one fret lower.
What is the easiest way to play Ab on guitar?
There's no open Ab chord, so it's a barre chord or a capo. The easy way: put a capo on the 1st fret and play an open G shape. It sounds as Ab.