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Guitar chord companion

Ab13 Chord

Learn the Ab13 chord on guitar with chord tones, intervals, and interactive fretboard shapes.

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Playable Ab13 Chord voicings

Start with these chord-box shapes, then use the full fretboard below to see every chord tone.

G shape, open position

Ab13 G shape, open position chord diagramString pattern from low to high: 4 3 4 1 1 1. X means muted and O means open.EADGBe324111

Low to high strings: 4 3 4 1 1 1

E shape, fret 4

Ab13 E shape, fret 4 chord diagramString pattern from low to high: 4 6 4 5 6 4. X means muted and O means open.EADGBe4141231

Low to high strings: 4 6 4 5 6 4

D shape, fret 6

Ab13 D shape, fret 6 chord diagramString pattern from low to high: x x 6 10 7 8. X means muted and O means open.XEXADGBe61423

Low to high strings: x x 6 10 7 8

C shape, fret 10

Ab13 C shape, fret 10 chord diagramString pattern from low to high: x 11 10 11 x 13. X means muted and O means open.XEADGXBe103124

Low to high strings: x 11 10 11 x 13

A shape, fret 11

Ab13 A shape, fret 11 chord diagramString pattern from low to high: x 11 13 11 13 13. X means muted and O means open.XEADGBe1112134

Low to high strings: x 11 13 11 13 13

Full fretboard map

Every Ab13 Chord chord tone across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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Common progressions using Ab13

Try these progressions to hear the chord in context instead of treating it as an isolated shape.

V to I resolution

Use the dominant sound to pull strongly into a stable major tonic.

  1. V Ab13
  2. /I Db Major

Minor-key dominant pull

The same dominant root can resolve into a minor tonic for a darker cadence.

  1. V Ab13
  2. /i Db Minor

Chord Tones

DegreeIntervalNote
1RAb
33C
b7b7Gb
92Bb
136F

Formula

R – 3 – b7 – 2 – 6

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