A♭ CAGED shapes on guitar

A♭1C3E♭5

Also written G♯.

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A♭ is A♭, C and E♭ — the 1, 3 and 5 of A♭. The five CAGED shapes above are the open-chord forms moved up the neck, in the order they appear; ‹ › walk them. Root, major 3rd, perfect 5th — the most consonant chord About the major triad →

Also written Ab maj triad, Ab major chord, Ab maj chord, Abmajor and Abmaj.

A♭ by family

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In every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

On other instruments

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By earHear a phrase from the A♭ major triad and play it backReadThe CAGED system