# 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 E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♭ major.

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

## 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: 34

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 6 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/e-flat/x66544)
- Shape 2: 11 11 13 13 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/e-flat/bbdddb)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 13 13 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/e-flat/xxdddb)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 1 1 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/e-flat/xx1114)
- Shape 5: -1 6 6 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/e-flat/x66898)
- Shape 6: 11 11 10 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/e-flat/bba898)
- Shape 7: 11 11 10 13 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/e-flat/bbaddb)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 1 1 1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major/e-flat/xx111x)

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