# A♭5 Guitar Chord

> The A♭5 power chord (5th), consisting of the root (A♭5) and perfect fifth E♭, provides a bold, open sound without major or minor coloration. Its simplicity and neutrality make it a staple in rock, punk, and metal for driving rhythms and raw power. With E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭5.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭5
- Notes: A♭, E♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 5 (E♭)
- Mood: open, powerful, raw, simple
- Genres: Rock, Punk, Metal
- Playable shapes: 44

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 1 1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat5/e-flat/xx1144)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 1 1 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat5/e-flat/xx11xx)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 -1 -1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat5/e-flat/xxxx44)
- Shape 4: -1 6 6 -1 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat5/e-flat/x66xxx)
- Shape 5: -1 6 6 -1 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat5/e-flat/x66x4x)
- Shape 6: -1 6 -1 -1 -1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat5/e-flat/x6xxx4)
- Shape 7: -1 6 6 -1 -1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat5/e-flat/x66xx4)
- Shape 8: -1 6 -1 -1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat5/e-flat/x6xx44)

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