8-string · Standard
A♭ quartal chord, four notes · also A♭m7(add11), no 5th · Fret 2
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
A♭–D♭–G♭–B 8-string guitar chord
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How to play A♭–D♭–G♭–B on 8-string guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the F♯ to the A at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the D, G, high B and high E strings.
From the F♯ string 2 2 2 2 x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭–D♭–G♭–B?
A♭–D♭–G♭–B, A♭ quartal chord, four notes, is A♭, D♭, G♭ and B: the root (A♭), the perfect fourth (D♭), the minor seventh (G♭) and the sharp ninth (B). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7 ♯9.
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Quartal chord, four notes chords in every key
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A♭–D♭–G♭–B on other instruments
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