Guitar Lessons - "a Flat Major" Chord guitar tab

Just in case you are not familiar with tablatures, these six

lines represent the following strings on the guitar

|=high e

|=B

|=G

|=D

|=A

|=low E

Here is how to play an "Ab Major" chord. There are 3 ways to play

it.

An "Ab" Chord is always composed of 3 different notes as long

as its major. Ab, C, and Eb. (b=flat)

1: The basic Ab Major Chord

|-4-|-->This is an Ab note.

|-4-|-->This is an Eb note.

|-5-|-->This is the C note.

|-6-|-->Here is an Ab note.

|-x-|-->Dont play this string

|-x-|-->Dont play this string

2: The E-string "Ab Major" Power Chord. This is one of the many

power chords commonly used in rock music. All E-string major

power chords use this same fingering, so it is important to remember

this fingering. It is also easy to play any power chord because

you will get used to holding your fingers like this.

|-4-|-->This is a high Ab note.

|-4-|-->This is an Eb note.

|-5-|-->This is a C note.

|-6-|-->This is an Ab note.

|-6-|-->This is an Eb note.

|-4-|-->Here is the Ab found in the bass of the regular Ab chord.

3: The A-string "Ab Major" Power Chord. Any A-string major power

chord has this fingering as well. That is why power chords are

so easy to play.

|-11-|-->This is the high Eb note.

|-13-|-->This is a C.

|-13-|-->Here is an Ab note.

|-13-|-->Here is an Eb note.

|-11-|-->And an Ab in the bass.

|-x--|-->Dont play this string.

These are the fundamental "Ab Major" chords in the guitar world.

You actually can take any combination of the notes Ab, C, and

Eb and make an "Ab Major" chord out of them. But to tell you the

truth, you will never find yourself using any other combination

than the ones shown here. So good luck, and practice the fingering

of these chords. After that they come naturally to you.