Ab Major Guitar Chord (AbM)
Ab Major (AbM) is built from G#, B#, D#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P formula measured from the root G#. This page shows 6 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for AbM
Notes in AbM
- G#1P
- B#3M
- D#5P
How to play AbM
Ab Major Guitar Chord (AbM) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.
Beginner tip
Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.
Practice idea
Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.
AbM FAQ
- What notes are in Ab Major?
- Ab Major (AbM) contains G#, B#, D#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P above the root G#.
- How do you play AbM on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "Ab": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
- Is AbM hard for beginners?
- It sits in the major family. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.