Root on low E
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A♭5 chord on guitar
A♭5 is the A♭ power chord. Its notes are A♭ and E♭. It is the same chord as G♯5. No third means no major or minor quality. Mute unused strings carefully.
How to play A♭5
Root on A string
x-11-13-13-x-x
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in A♭5
- A♭1
- E♭5
- Formula
- 1 · 5
- Also written
- A♭5
- Chord type
- Power chord
A♭5 notes across the neck
Every A♭ and E♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other A♭ chords
A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭5A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭add9A♭6A♭m6A♭augA♭dimA♭dim7A♭m7♭5A♭9A♭maj9A♭m9A♭mmaj7A♭7♭5A♭7♯5A♭7♭9A♭7♯9
Other power chords