Irish bouzouki A♭ chord (GDAD)A♭ major: 1 1 3 1, and 2 more shapes

Ab chord chart for Irish bouzouki in GDAD tuning: 1 1 3 1, open position — Ab (Ab major) on the Irish bouzouki, GDAD: 1 1 3 1, low course to high. Fingers are numbered on the dots; brass marks the root.

Frets, low course to high: 1 1 3 1 (open position)

G course: 1st fret, index finger (barre), A♭
Low D course: 1st fret, index finger (barre), E♭
A course: 3rd fret, ring finger, C
High D course: 1st fret, index finger (barre), E♭

Sounds: A♭ E♭ C E♭ · A♭ is A♭, C, E♭ (1 · 3 · 5)

Found in: E♭ major (IV), D♭ major (V), A♭ major (I), B♭ mixolydian (♭VII), E♭ mixolydian (IV), A♭ mixolydian (I)

Tuning GDAD: G D A D, low to high.

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The app starts on the Irish bouzouki in GDAD, so it opens on these shapes.

More A♭ shapes

5 6 6 6
5fr · Ab/C
8 10 11 10
8fr · Ab/Eb

A♭ in session keys

C minor (♭VI, a main chord): Cm – B♭ – A♭ – B♭
F dorian (♭III): Fm – A♭ – E♭ – Fm (up to ♭III and home through ♭VII)

Other A♭ chords, Irish bouzouki GDAD

A♭G♯m A♭7

Other major chords

D G A E B C F B♭E♭F♯D♭A♭

A♭ in other tunings

Irish bouzouki, GDAE Irish bouzouki, ADAD Mandolin, GDAE

All Irish bouzouki GDAD chords · Printable chart (PDF) · Tuning · The app