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Open G tuning

Ab on guitar

Ab is a major, spelled Ab, C and Eb. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x11111, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string. 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, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 6.
x11111sits 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, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr3214
xx6546sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab major, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 4.5fr23
6565xxsits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and mutes 2 strings
Ab major, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13, fret 13, fret 13, fret 13, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 2 to 6.13fr
x1313131313sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
Ab major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 4.8fr324
x8108910sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
Ab major, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1234
xx68910sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab major, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 10, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 10. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 3 to 6.10fr234
x1310131310sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
Ab major, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 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
x1310139xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 5.
x1111xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings
Ab major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 6.
111111sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1
Ab major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 4 to 6.
xxx111sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings
Ab major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 5.
11111xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 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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