Ab
Ab
Ab Major
Beginner
Major
Triad
Basic major chord - bright, happy sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Ab
RootC
Major 3rdEb
Perfect 5thInterval Details
Ab
Root
C
Major 3rd
Eb
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Ab - C - Eb
Bass: AbInversion 1
C - Eb - Ab
Bass: CInversion 2
Eb - Ab - C
Bass: EbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Ab chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Ab
Abmaj7
Ab7
Ab6
Ab7add6
Ab7b6
Abmaj#4
Simplified
Ab5
Alternate Symbols
AbM
Ab^
Abmaj
Tags
triad
major
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4