| The Key of Ab Major:
Chords based on the Ab Major Scale: Ab,
Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G and Ab
Notice that the key of Ab has four flats. The Bb, Eb,
Ab and Db
Note: It is recommended that you learn the basic chords in the key
of C Major first, before learning any of the other keys, since the page
for the key of C teaches the basic theory behind chord construction. More
theory is included in the key of G lesson also. The rest of the lessons
operate under the assumption that you already understand the theory
presented in the first two lessons.
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Chart 1:
The Basic chords in the key of Ab |
| Chord: Ab Major |
Numeric: 466544 |
Fingering: 134211
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Bb Minor |
Numeric: X13321 |
Fingering: X13421
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: C Minor |
Numeric: X35543 |
Fingering: X13421
3rd Fret is barred |
| Chord: Db Major |
Numeric: X46664 |
Fingering: X12341
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Eb Major |
Numeric: XX1343 |
Fingering: XX1243 |
| Chord: F Minor |
Numeric: 133111 |
Fingering: 134111
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Eb 7th |
Numeric: XX1323 |
Fingering: XX1324 |
You have some substitute
chords below in the next chart. The same rules apply in this key that
you have already applied from the previous keys.
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Chart 2:
Some substitute chords for the key of Ab |
| Chord: Ab Major 7th |
Numeric: 435343 |
Fingering: 214131 3rd
Fret is barred |
| Chord: Bb Minor 7th |
Numeric: X13121 |
Fingering: X13121
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: C Minor 7th |
Numeric: X35343 |
Fingering: X13121
3rd Fret is barred |
| Chord: Db Major 7th |
Numeric: X46565 |
Fingering: X46564
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: F Minor 7th |
Numeric: 131111 |
Fingering: 131111
1st Fret is barred |
Now let's move on to the
9th chords.
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Chart 3:
More substitute chords for the key of Ab |
| Chord: Ab Major 9th |
Numeric: XX6886 |
Fingering: XX1341
6th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Bb Minor 9th |
Numeric: 686668 |
Fingering: 131114
6th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Db Major 9th |
Numeric: X4354X |
Fingering: X2143X |
| Chord: F Minor 9th |
Numeric: 131113 |
Fingering: 131114
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Eb 9th |
Numeric: X6566X |
Fingering: X2134X |
Okay, let's move on to the
suspended 2nd and suspended 4th chords.
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Chart 4:
Even more substitute chords for the key of Ab |
| Chord: F Suspended
2nd |
Numeric: XX3563 |
Fingering: XX1341
3rd fret is barred |
| Chord: F Suspended
4th |
Numeric: 133311 |
Fingering: 123411
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Bb Suspended
2nd |
Numeric: X13311 |
Fingering: X13411
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Bb Suspended
4th |
Numeric: X13341 |
Fingering: X12341
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: C Suspended
4th |
Numeric: X35563 |
Fingering: X12341
3rd Fret is barred |
The Key of F Minor:
Chords based on the F Harmonic Minor Scale
The relative minor key to
the Key of Ab is F Minor. The following chords in Chart 5 are based on the
F Harmonic Minor Scale. The F Harmonic Minor Scale is comprised of the
following notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, E and F
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Chart 5:
The basic chords in the key of F Minor |
| Chord: F Minor |
Numeric: 133111 |
Fingering: 134111
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: G Diminished |
Numeric: XX5656 |
Fingering: XX1314
5th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Ab Augmented |
Numeric: XX6554 |
Fingering: XX4231 |
| Chord: Bb Minor |
Numeric: X13321 |
Fingering: X13421
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: C Major |
Numeric: X32010 |
Fingering: X32010 |
| Chord: Db Major |
Numeric: X46664 |
Fingering: X12341
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: E Diminished |
Numeric: XX2323 |
Fingering: XX1314
2nd Fret is barred |
The 6th Chord:
Now for the 6th chords.
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Chart 6:
Major and Minor 6th chords |
| Chord: Ab 6th |
Numeric: XX6564 |
Fingering: XX3241 |
| Chord: Bb Minor 6th |
Numeric: X1302X |
Fingering: X1302X |
| Chord: Db 6th |
Numeric: X4332X |
Fingering: X4231X |
| Chord: Eb 6th |
Numeric: XX1313 |
Fingering: XX1314
1st Fret is barred |
The Next Key: Key of B |