# A♭ major Guitar Chord

> The A♭ major major chord, built from the root (A♭ major), major third C, and perfect fifth E♭, delivers a bright, harmonious sound that feels resolved and complete. Its balanced structure makes it the foundation of Western harmony, widely used across all genres to convey joy, strength, and stability. With C in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭ major.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/c

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭
- Notes: A♭, C, E♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), 5 (E♭)
- Mood: happy, bright, stable, uplifting
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Classical, Country
- Playable shapes: 37

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 10 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/c/xxa898)
- Shape 2: -1 3 1 1 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/c/x31114)
- Shape 3: -1 3 1 1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/c/x31144)
- Shape 4: -1 3 6 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/c/x36544)
- Shape 5: 8 11 10 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/c/8ba898)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 10 8 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/c/xxa89b)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 10 13 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/c/xxaddb)
- Shape 8: -1 3 1 1 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/c/x311xx)

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