Irish bouzouki A♭ chord (GDAE)A♭ major: 1 1 3 x, and 4 more shapes
Frets, low course to high: 1 1 3 x (open position)
- G course: 1st fret, index finger (barre), A♭
- D course: 1st fret, index finger (barre), E♭
- A course: 3rd fret, ring finger, C
- E course: not played
Sounds: A♭ E♭ C · 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 GDAE: G D A E, low to high. The octave mandolin uses the same tuning, so these shapes fit it too.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts on the Irish bouzouki in GDAD. Choose GDAE once in its Settings and it remembers.
More A♭ shapes
- 5 6 6 4
4fr · Ab/C - 8 6 6 8
6fr · Ab/Eb - 8 10 11 8
8fr · Ab/Eb - x 10 11 11
10fr · Ab/C
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 GDAE
Other major chords
A♭ in other tunings
All Irish bouzouki GDAE chords · Printable chart (PDF) · Tuning · The app