Ab5 Ukulele Chord
Need the Ab5 chord for a song? It is a two-finger shape, not hard but new at first. Your fingers go on the C and E strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A two-finger shape. Here is how to play Ab5, step by step.
- Notes: Ab and Eb
- Frets: x 3 4 x
- Tuning: g C E A
Ab5 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Power chord (no 3rd)
- Also known as
- Ab power chord
- Formula
- 1 5
- Intervals
- Ab (root), Eb (perfect 5th)
- Notes
- Ab and Eb
- Frets
- x 3 4 x
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Ab5 chord
Here is the Ab5 chord step by step:
- Put your index finger on the 3rd fret of the C string.
- Put your middle finger on the 4th fret of the E string.
- Do not play the g and A strings.
- Strum the strings you are fretting.
Take it slowly the first few times and it will start to feel natural. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Ab5 chord?
The Ab5 chord is built from two notes: Ab and Eb (the root and perfect 5th). With no third at all, a power chord is neither major nor minor. It is just a solid, neutral, punchy sound borrowed from rock.
Ukulele songs that use the Ab5 chord
Want to go further?
Once Ab5 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try Ab7, Abmaj7, Abm and Ab. Power chords are a rock staple and slide easily up and down the neck. Then put it into a strumming pattern. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.