Ab (G#) chords on guitar
Every Ab chord on guitar: major, minor, sevenths and more, with the easiest shape for each.
Ab major shapes ranked by difficulty
Each row lists the note on all six strings, from the 6th string to the 1st.
Shape 1 · easiest466544 · barre 6th string E: Ab · 5th string A: Eb · 4th string D: Ab · 3rd string G: C · 2nd string B: Eb · 1st string E: Ab
Shape 2431114 · barre 6th string E: Ab · 5th string A: C · 4th string D: Eb · 3rd string G: Ab · 2nd string B: C · 1st string E: Ab
Shape 3x-11-13-13-13-11 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: Ab · 4th string D: Eb · 3rd string G: Ab · 2nd string B: C · 1st string E: Eb
Shape 4xx6544 · no barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: muted · 4th string D: Ab · 3rd string G: C · 2nd string B: Eb · 1st string E: Ab
Shape 5 · hardestx-11-10-8-9-8 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: Ab · 4th string D: C · 3rd string G: Eb · 2nd string B: Ab · 1st string E: C
Ab major without a barre
Other Ab chords compared with Ab major
Notes and the selected shape-to-shape fingering change for each chord.
| Chord | Notes | Compared with Ab | Shape change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abm | Ab · Cb · Eb | Shared notes: Ab, Eb; C changes to Cb. | 466544 → 466444 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the E string at fret 4. |
| Ab7 | Ab · C · Eb · Gb | Shared notes: Ab, C, Eb; Adds Gb. | 466544 → 464544 3 fingers stay in place: index finger on the E string at fret 4; middle finger on the G string at fret 5; ring finger on the A string at fret 6. |
| Abmaj7 | Ab · C · Eb · G | Shared notes: Ab, C, Eb; Adds G. | 466544 → 465544 3 fingers stay in place: index finger on the E string at fret 4; middle finger on the G string at fret 5; ring finger on the A string at fret 6. |
| Abm7 | Ab · Cb · Eb · Gb | Shared notes: Ab, Eb; Drops C; adds Cb, Gb. | 466544 → 464444 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the E string at fret 4. |
| Absus2 | Ab · Bb · Eb | Shared notes: Ab, Eb; C changes to Bb. | 466544 → 411144 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets down. |
| Absus4 | Ab · Db · Eb | Shared notes: Ab, Eb; C changes to Db. | 466544 → 446644 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the E string at fret 4. |
| Abadd9 | Ab · C · Eb · Bb | Shared notes: Ab, C, Eb; Adds Bb. | 466544 → 411114 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets down. |
| Abdim | Ab · Cb · Ebb | Shared notes: Ab; C, Eb change to Cb, Ebb. | 466544 → 420104 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets down. |
| Abaug | Ab · C · E | Shared notes: Ab, C; Eb changes to E. | 466544 → xxx110 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 4 frets down. |
Chords that share the most keys with Ab
Each count lists major and minor keys containing both chords.
Fm
6 shared keys: Db major, Eb major, Ab major, C minor, F minor, Bb minor
Fm7
6 shared keys: Db major, Eb major, Ab major, C minor, F minor, Bb minor
Abmaj7
4 shared keys: Eb major, Ab major, C minor, F minor
Bbm
4 shared keys: Db major, Ab major, F minor, Bb minor
Bbm7
4 shared keys: Db major, Ab major, F minor, Bb minor
3 of the 10 Ab chords on guitar have an easy shape (no barre, three fingers or fewer, first four frets): Abaug, Abm7, Ab7.