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A♭+ Chord on Guitar

A♭+ is the A♭ augmented chord — 3 notes (A♭, C, E) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: A♭ · C · EFormula: 1 · 3 · ♯5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

A♭+: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • A♭+ – open positionR3♯5R3♯5open position
  • A♭+ – fret 1R3♯5R3×fret 1
  • A♭+ – fret 44××R3♯5Rfret 4
  • A♭+ – fret 55××R3♯53fret 5
  • A♭+ – fret 66××R♯5R3fret 6
  • A♭+ – fret 99×R3♯5R♯5fret 9
  • A♭+ – fret 1111×R♯5R3×fret 11

A♭+: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • A♭+ – bass: RR3♯5×××bass: R
  • A♭+ – bass: R9×R3♯5××bass: R
  • A♭+ – bass: R5××R3♯5×bass: R
  • A♭+ – bass: R12×××R3♯5bass: R
  • A♭+ – bass: 363♯5R×××bass: 3
  • A♭+ – bass: 3×3♯5R××bass: 3
  • A♭+ – bass: 39××3♯5R×bass: 3
  • A♭+ – bass: 3×××3♯5Rbass: 3
  • A♭+ – bass: ♯510♯5R3×××bass: ♯5
  • A♭+ – bass: ♯55×♯5R3××bass: ♯5
  • A♭+ – bass: ♯5××♯5R3×bass: ♯5
  • A♭+ – bass: ♯58×××♯5R3bass: ♯5

Scales to play over A♭+

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A♭, C, E.

Other A♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭+ chord?
A♭+ (A♭ augmented) contains A♭, C, E — formula 1 3 ♯5.
How do you play A♭+ on guitar?
A common shape is 432110 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with A♭+?
Good choices to solo over A♭+: A♭ Whole tone, A♭ Lydian augmented, A♭ Ionian ♯5.