A♭ chords on 8-string bass
Every chord built on A♭ that can be played on 8-string bass: 79 of them, from A♭ major and minor to the altered dominants. Each opens with every shape for it, to hear and play.
brightsweetdreamysadmellowbittersweetthe pullspicyopenthe edgeuneasyrawstrangewidetwo notes
Press a chord to hear it and see its shape.
Major
A♭A♭ majorbrightA♭6A♭ sixthsweetA♭add9A♭ added ninthsweetA♭6/9A♭ six ninesweetA♭maj7A♭ major seventhdreamyA♭maj9A♭ major ninthdreamyA♭maj7♯11A♭ major seventh sharp elevendreamyA♭maj7♭5A♭ major seventh flat fivedreamyA♭maj11A♭ major eleventhdreamyA♭add11A♭ major added eleventhsweetA♭add♯11A♭ major added sharp elevensweet
Minor
G♯mA♭ minorsadA♭m6A♭ minor sixthbittersweetG♯m(add9)A♭ minor added ninthmellowG♯m7A♭ minor seventhmellowG♯m9A♭ minor ninthmellowA♭m(maj7)A♭ minor major seventhbittersweetA♭m(maj9)A♭ minor major ninthbittersweetA♭m13A♭ minor thirteenthmellowA♭m(maj11)A♭ minor major eleventhbittersweetA♭m6/9A♭ minor six ninemellowG♯m(add11)A♭ minor added eleventhmellowG♯m7♭9A♭ minor seventh flat ninebittersweetG♯m7(add11)A♭ minor seventh added eleventhmellow
Dominant
A♭7A♭ dominant sevenththe pullA♭9A♭ dominant ninththe pullA♭13A♭ dominant thirteenththe pullA♭7(add11)A♭ dominant seventh added elevenththe pullA♭7♯11A♭ Lydian dominant sevenththe pullA♭7(add13)A♭ dominant seventh added thirteenththe pull
Suspended
A♭sus2A♭ suspended secondopenA♭sus4A♭ suspended fourthopenA♭sus2sus4A♭ suspended second and fourthopenA♭7sus4A♭ dominant seventh suspended fourthopenA♭9sus4A♭ ninth suspended fourthopenA♭maj7sus2A♭ major seventh suspended secondopenA♭maj7sus4A♭ major seventh suspended fourthopenA♭maj9sus4A♭ major ninth suspended fourthopenG♯7sus4♭9A♭ seventh suspended fourth flat nineopenA♭7sus2A♭ seventh suspended secondopenA♭6sus4A♭ sixth suspended fourthopen
Diminished
G♯dimA♭ diminishedthe edgeG♯m7♭5A♭ half-diminished sevenththe edgeG♯dim7A♭ diminished sevenththe edgeG♯dim(maj7)A♭ diminished major sevenththe edgeG♯m9♭5A♭ half-diminished ninththe edgeG♯m11♭5A♭ half-diminished elevenththe edgeG♯m7♭5♭9A♭ half-diminished seventh flat ninethe edge
Augmented
A♭augA♭ augmenteduneasyA♭7♯5A♭ augmented seventhuneasyA♭maj7♯5A♭ augmented major seventhuneasyA♭maj7♯5♯11A♭ Lydian augmenteduneasyA♭9♯5A♭ ninth sharp fiveuneasy
Power
Altered
A♭7♯9A♭ dominant seventh sharp ninespicyG♯7♭5A♭ dominant seventh flat fivespicyA♭7♭13A♭ dominant seventh flat thirteenspicyA♭7♭9♯9A♭ dominant seventh flat nine sharp ninespicyA♭7♯9♯5A♭ dominant seventh sharp nine sharp fivespicyA♭7♯9♭5A♭ dominant seventh sharp nine flat fivespicyA♭13♯9A♭ thirteenth sharp ninespicy
Modal
A♭sus♯4A♭ suspended sharp fourstrangeG♯sus♭2A♭ suspended flat twostrangeG♯sus♭2♭5A♭ suspended flat two flat fivestrangeA♭(♯4)A♭ major with sharp four, no fifthstrange
Dyad
G♯–AA♭ minor second dyadtwo notesA♭–B♭A♭ major second dyadtwo notesG♯–BA♭ minor third dyadtwo notesA♭–CA♭ major third dyadtwo notesA♭–D♭A♭ perfect fourth dyadtwo notesA♭–DA♭ tritone dyadtwo notesA♭–E♭A♭ perfect fifth dyadtwo notesG♯–EA♭ minor sixth dyadtwo notesA♭–FA♭ major sixth dyadtwo notesA♭–G♭A♭ minor seventh dyadtwo notesA♭–GA♭ major seventh dyadtwo notesA♭–A♭A♭ octavetwo notes