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Drop D tuning

Ab on guitar

Ab is a major, spelled Ab, C and Eb. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 6665xx, 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: 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: muted, muted, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.
xx111xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings
Ab major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 5 to 6.4fr32
xx6544sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 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 9 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 3.6fr243
666898sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6
Ab major, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr3142
6365xxsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab major, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 6.11fr234
x1113131311sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
Ab major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 4 to 6.8fr432
x1110898sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
Ab major, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 13, fret 13, fret 13, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 5.13fr
xx131313xsits 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 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr2134
x11101313xsits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab major, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr3241
x1110139xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets 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 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 5.2
13111xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Ab major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr321
xx654xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings

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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