A♭ major third dyad · Fret 1
A♭–C guitar chord
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C minor sixth dyad · Frets 4–5
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How to play A♭–C on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the B string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the low E, A, D and high E strings.
From the low E string x x x 1 1 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭–C?
A♭–C, A♭ major third dyad, is A♭ and C: the root (A♭) and the major third (C). Its formula is 1 3.
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Major third dyad chords in every key
C–Etwo notesD♭–Ftwo notesD–F♯two notesE♭–Gtwo notesE–G♯two notesF–Atwo notesF♯–A♯two notesG–Btwo notesA–C♯two notesB♭–Dtwo notesB–D♯two notes