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DADGAD tuning

Ab on guitar

Ab is a major, spelled Ab, C and Eb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xx6566, which sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteAbCEb
Interval1P3M5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Ab major, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2134
xx6566sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Ab major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 4 to 6.2
xxx131sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings
Ab major, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 2 to 5.3fr342
63653xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
Ab major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr3214
x1110811xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab major, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 10 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 5.6fr23
6668610sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6
Ab major, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 4 to 6.13fr2
xxx131513sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 3 strings
Ab major, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 3 to 6.10fr243
x1110131110sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
Ab major, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr1234
x11131315xsits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab major, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2341
6665xxsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Ab major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 6.23
131131sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1
Ab major, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr213
xx656xsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
Ab major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.23
x31131sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string

Keys Ab belongs to

Ab is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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