How to Play Ab5 Chord on Guitar | Ab Powerchord

Ab 5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals of this chord are Root, and Perfect Fifth

This chord is also known as:

  • Ab Powerchord
  • Ab5

The notes in the Ab5 chord are Ab, and Eb.

Power chords are often used in heavy metal, punk and rock.

Ab 5 chord Notes:

AbEb

Chord formula for the Powerchord chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

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How To Play The Ab Powerchord chord on guitar

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Position 1
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Ab 5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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Ab 5 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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Ab 5 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
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Ab 5 position 3 guitar chord diagram

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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard

Create your Ab 5 chord shapes

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

1
5
1
5
1
1
5
5
1
5
1
5

These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:

  • Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
  • Improvise targeting the right notes
  • Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.

In the new ebook, Chords Domination, you'll find the fretboard tones maps for 44 different qualities of chords. Check it out: