A♭ / G♯ Chords
Every common A♭ / G♯ chord on guitar and piano. Pick a chord to see the grip, hear it, and switch between variants like A♭, G♯m and A♭7. Print gives you all A♭ chords on one sheet.
A♭
A♭ major
- A♭R
- C3
- E♭5
Guitar
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. ✕ = don't play that string, ○ = play it open.
Piano
All A♭ / G♯ chords at a glance
| Chord | Name | Notes | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| A♭ | A♭ major | A♭ C E♭ | R 3 5 |
| G♯m | G♯ minor | G♯ B D♯ | R ♭3 5 |
| A♭7 | A♭ dominant 7th | A♭ C E♭ G♭ | R 3 5 ♭7 |
| A♭maj7 | A♭ major 7th | A♭ C E♭ G | R 3 5 7 |
| G♯m7 | G♯ minor 7th | G♯ B D♯ F♯ | R ♭3 5 ♭7 |
| A♭sus2 | A♭ suspended 2nd | A♭ B♭ E♭ | R 2 5 |
| A♭sus4 | A♭ suspended 4th | A♭ D♭ E♭ | R 4 5 |
| A♭add9 | A♭ add 9 | A♭ C E♭ B♭ | R 3 5 9 |
| A♭6 | A♭ major 6th | A♭ C E♭ F | R 3 5 6 |
| G♯dim | G♯ diminished | G♯ B D | R ♭3 ♭5 |
| A♭aug | A♭ augmented | A♭ C E | R 3 ♯5 |
| G♯m7♭5 | G♯ half-diminished 7th | G♯ B D F♯ | R ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 |
The easiest way to play them
On guitar, A♭ is easiest as a barre, 4th fret grip and G♯m as a barre, 4th fret grip. Barre chords take practice: press the index finger flat across the strings, close to the fret, and roll it slightly onto its side. On piano, every chord here starts with the same hand shape — thumb on A♭, then fingers 3 and 5 for a triad (1-2-3-5 for four-note chords). Inversions keep the same notes but put a different one at the bottom, which makes moving between chords smoother.
Keys that use A♭ and G♯m
A♭ major scale · G♯ minor scale · Chord finder — name any chord from its notes