How to Play the G# / A Flat Major Chord on Guitar
G# / A Flat Major Chord Overview
Notes
G# - C - D#
Interval Build & Degrees
I-III-V (Root, Major Third, and Perfect Fifth)
Tab
4-6-6-5-4-4 (G#-D#-G#-C-D#-G#)
G# / A Flat Major Step by Step Instructions
Here is how you play G# / A Flat Major:
1. Barre your index finger across all six strings at the 4th fret.
2. Place your ring finger on the 6th fret of the A string.
3. Place your pinky finger on the 6th fret of the D string.
4. Place your middle finger on the 5th fret of the G string.
5. Strum all strings together to play the chord.
2. Place your ring finger on the 6th fret of the A string.
3. Place your pinky finger on the 6th fret of the D string.
4. Place your middle finger on the 5th fret of the G string.
5. Strum all strings together to play the chord.
Common G# / A Flat Major Voicings on Guitar
G# / A Flat Major Barre Chord (6th string root)
4-6-6-5-4-4G# / A Flat Major using 5th string root
11-13-13-12-11-11G# / A Flat Major using 4th string root
X-X-13-12-11-11G# / A Flat Major First Inversion
X-X-X-5-4-4 (C as the root)G# / A Flat Major Second Inversion
X-X-X-8-9-8 (D# as the root)Famous Songs That Use the G# / A Flat Major Chord
- 'Wonderwall' by Oasis
- 'Sweet Home Alabama' by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- 'Torn' by Natalie Imbruglia
- 'Take on Me' by a-ha
- 'Mamma Mia' by ABBA
