Ab Mandolin Chord — Chart and Tabs in Irish Tuning

Short answer: Ab is a Ab Major chord with the notes A♭, C, E♭. In Irish tuning, there are 319 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: AbM, AbΔ, Ab maj, Ab Major

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How to Play Ab on Mandolin

Ab, AbM, AbΔ, Abmaj, AbMajor

Notes: A♭, C, E♭

1,1,1,1,3,3,1,1 (11112311)
x,1,1,1,3,3,1,1 (x1112311)
5,1,1,1,3,3,1,1 (41112311)
x,x,10,6,6,6,6,6 (xx211111)
x,x,6,6,6,6,10,6 (xx111121)
x,x,6,6,6,6,6,10 (xx111112)
x,x,10,6,6,6,10,6 (xx211131)
x,x,6,6,6,6,10,10 (xx111123)
x,x,10,6,6,6,6,10 (xx211113)
x,x,10,6,6,6,10,10 (xx211134)
x,x,x,6,6,6,6,10 (xxx11112)
x,x,x,6,6,6,10,6 (xxx11121)
x,x,x,6,6,6,10,10 (xxx11123)
1,1,1,1,3,x,1,1 (11112x11)
1,1,1,1,x,3,1,1 (1111x211)
1,1,1,1,3,3,1,x (1111231x)
1,1,1,1,3,3,x,1 (111123x1)
1,1,1,x,3,3,1,1 (111x2311)
1,1,x,1,3,3,1,1 (11x12311)
x,1,1,1,3,x,1,1 (x1112x11)
x,1,1,1,x,3,1,1 (x111x211)
x,1,1,1,3,3,1,x (x111231x)
5,1,1,1,3,3,1,x (4111231x)
5,1,1,1,x,3,1,1 (3111x211)
5,1,1,1,3,x,1,1 (31112x11)
x,1,x,1,3,3,1,1 (x1x12311)
x,1,1,1,3,3,x,1 (x11123x1)
x,1,1,x,3,3,1,1 (x11x2311)
5,1,1,1,3,3,x,1 (411123x1)
5,1,x,1,3,3,1,1 (41x12311)
5,1,1,x,3,3,1,1 (411x2311)
8,x,10,6,6,6,6,6 (2x311111)
8,x,6,6,6,6,10,6 (2x111131)
8,x,6,6,6,6,6,10 (2x111113)
8,x,10,6,6,6,10,6 (2x311141)
8,x,6,6,6,6,10,10 (2x111134)
8,x,10,6,6,6,6,10 (2x311114)
x,x,6,6,6,6,10,x (xx11112x)
x,x,10,6,6,6,6,x (xx21111x)
x,x,10,6,6,6,10,x (xx21113x)
x,x,6,6,6,6,x,10 (xx1111x2)
x,x,10,6,x,6,6,6 (xx21x111)
x,x,6,6,6,x,6,10 (xx111x12)
x,x,10,6,6,x,6,6 (xx211x11)
x,x,6,6,x,6,6,10 (xx11x112)
x,x,10,6,6,6,x,6 (xx2111x1)
x,x,6,6,x,6,10,6 (xx11x121)
x,x,6,6,6,x,10,6 (xx111x21)
x,x,10,6,x,6,6,10 (xx21x113)
x,x,10,6,6,x,10,6 (xx211x31)
x,x,6,6,x,6,10,10 (xx11x123)
x,x,6,6,6,x,10,10 (xx111x23)
x,x,10,6,6,x,6,10 (xx211x13)
x,x,10,6,x,6,10,6 (xx21x131)
x,x,10,6,6,6,x,10 (xx2111x3)
x,x,x,6,3,6,6,x (xxx2134x)
x,x,x,6,6,3,6,x (xxx2314x)
x,x,x,6,6,6,10,x (xxx1112x)
x,x,10,6,6,x,10,10 (xx211x34)
x,x,10,6,x,6,10,10 (xx21x134)
x,x,x,6,6,x,10,6 (xxx11x21)
x,x,x,6,x,6,6,10 (xxx1x112)
x,x,x,6,6,6,x,10 (xxx111x2)
x,x,x,6,x,6,10,6 (xxx1x121)
x,x,x,6,3,6,x,6 (xxx213x4)
x,x,x,6,6,x,6,10 (xxx11x12)
x,x,x,6,6,3,x,6 (xxx231x4)
x,x,x,6,x,6,10,10 (xxx1x123)
x,x,x,6,6,x,10,10 (xxx11x23)
1,1,1,1,3,x,1,x (11112x1x)
1,1,1,1,3,3,x,x (111123xx)
1,1,1,1,x,3,1,x (1111x21x)
1,1,1,1,3,x,x,1 (11112xx1)
1,1,x,1,3,x,1,1 (11x12x11)
1,1,1,x,3,x,1,1 (111x2x11)
1,1,1,1,x,3,x,1 (1111x2x1)
1,1,x,1,x,3,1,1 (11x1x211)
1,1,x,1,3,3,1,x (11x1231x)
1,1,1,x,3,3,1,x (111x231x)
1,1,1,x,x,3,1,1 (111xx211)
1,x,1,x,3,3,1,1 (1x1x2311)
1,1,x,x,3,3,1,1 (11xx2311)
1,1,1,x,3,3,x,1 (111x23x1)
1,1,x,1,3,3,x,1 (11x123x1)
x,1,1,1,x,3,1,x (x111x21x)
x,1,1,1,3,x,1,x (x1112x1x)
x,1,1,1,3,3,x,x (x11123xx)
5,1,1,1,3,3,x,x (411123xx)
5,1,1,1,3,x,1,x (31112x1x)
5,1,1,1,x,x,1,1 (2111xx11)
5,1,1,1,x,3,1,x (3111x21x)
x,1,x,1,3,x,1,1 (x1x12x11)
x,1,1,x,3,x,1,1 (x11x2x11)
x,1,x,1,x,3,1,1 (x1x1x211)
x,1,x,1,3,3,1,x (x1x1231x)
x,1,1,x,x,3,1,1 (x11xx211)
x,1,1,1,x,3,x,1 (x111x2x1)
x,1,1,x,3,3,1,x (x11x231x)
x,1,1,1,3,x,x,1 (x1112xx1)
5,1,1,x,3,3,1,x (411x231x)
5,1,x,1,x,3,1,1 (31x1x211)
5,1,1,1,x,3,x,1 (3111x2x1)
5,1,1,x,x,3,1,1 (311xx211)
5,1,1,1,3,x,x,1 (31112xx1)
5,1,1,x,3,x,1,1 (311x2x11)
5,1,x,1,3,3,1,x (41x1231x)
5,1,x,1,3,x,1,1 (31x12x11)
x,1,x,1,3,3,x,1 (x1x123x1)
x,1,1,x,3,3,x,1 (x11x23x1)
x,1,x,x,3,3,1,1 (x1xx2311)
5,1,x,1,3,3,x,1 (41x123x1)
5,1,x,x,3,3,1,1 (41xx2311)
5,1,1,x,3,3,x,1 (411x23x1)
8,x,10,6,6,6,6,x (2x31111x)
8,x,6,6,6,6,10,x (2x11113x)
8,x,6,6,x,6,10,6 (2x11x131)
8,x,6,6,6,6,x,10 (2x1111x3)
8,x,10,6,6,6,10,x (2x31114x)
8,x,6,6,6,x,10,6 (2x111x31)
8,x,10,6,x,6,6,6 (2x31x111)
8,x,10,6,6,6,x,6 (2x3111x1)
8,x,6,6,x,6,6,10 (2x11x113)
8,x,10,6,6,x,6,6 (2x311x11)
8,x,6,6,6,x,6,10 (2x111x13)
8,x,x,6,6,6,10,6 (2xx11131)
8,x,x,6,6,6,6,10 (2xx11113)
8,x,6,6,6,x,10,10 (2x111x34)
8,x,10,6,6,6,x,10 (2x3111x4)
8,x,6,6,x,6,10,10 (2x11x134)
8,x,10,6,6,x,10,6 (2x311x41)
8,x,10,6,6,x,6,10 (2x311x14)
8,x,10,6,x,6,6,10 (2x31x114)
8,x,x,6,6,6,10,10 (2xx11134)
8,x,10,6,x,6,10,6 (2x31x141)
x,x,6,6,3,6,x,x (xx2314xx)
x,x,6,6,6,3,x,x (xx2341xx)
x,x,10,6,6,6,x,x (xx2111xx)
x,x,6,6,6,x,10,x (xx111x2x)
x,x,10,6,x,6,6,x (xx21x11x)
x,x,6,6,x,6,10,x (xx11x12x)
x,x,10,6,6,x,6,x (xx211x1x)
x,x,x,6,3,6,x,x (xxx213xx)
x,x,x,6,6,3,x,x (xxx231xx)
x,x,10,6,x,6,10,x (xx21x13x)
x,x,10,6,6,x,x,6 (xx211xx1)
x,x,6,6,6,x,x,10 (xx111xx2)
x,x,10,6,x,6,x,6 (xx21x1x1)
x,x,10,6,6,x,10,x (xx211x3x)
x,x,6,6,x,6,x,10 (xx11x1x2)
x,x,10,6,x,6,x,10 (xx21x1x3)
x,x,10,6,6,x,x,10 (xx211xx3)
x,x,x,6,6,x,10,x (xxx11x2x)
x,x,x,6,x,6,10,x (xxx1x12x)
x,x,x,6,6,x,x,10 (xxx11xx2)
x,x,x,6,x,6,x,10 (xxx1x1x2)
1,1,1,1,3,x,x,x (11112xxx)
1,1,1,1,x,3,x,x (1111x2xx)
1,1,x,1,x,3,1,x (11x1x21x)
1,1,1,x,x,3,1,x (111xx21x)
1,1,x,1,3,3,x,x (11x123xx)
1,1,x,1,3,x,1,x (11x12x1x)
1,1,1,x,3,3,x,x (111x23xx)
1,1,1,x,3,x,1,x (111x2x1x)
x,1,1,1,3,x,x,x (x1112xxx)
1,1,x,1,3,x,x,1 (11x12xx1)
1,1,1,x,3,x,x,1 (111x2xx1)
1,x,1,x,3,3,1,x (1x1x231x)
5,1,1,1,3,x,x,x (31112xxx)
1,1,1,x,x,3,x,1 (111xx2x1)
1,1,x,x,3,x,1,1 (11xx2x11)
1,1,x,x,3,3,1,x (11xx231x)
1,1,x,1,x,3,x,1 (11x1x2x1)
1,x,1,x,x,3,1,1 (1x1xx211)
1,x,1,x,3,x,1,1 (1x1x2x11)
1,1,x,x,x,3,1,1 (11xxx211)
x,1,1,1,x,3,x,x (x111x2xx)
1,x,x,x,3,3,1,1 (1xxx2311)
1,x,1,x,3,3,x,1 (1x1x23x1)
5,1,1,1,x,3,x,x (3111x2xx)
1,1,x,x,3,3,x,1 (11xx23x1)
5,1,1,1,x,x,1,x (2111xx1x)
x,1,x,1,3,3,x,x (x1x123xx)
x,1,1,x,3,x,1,x (x11x2x1x)
x,1,1,x,3,3,x,x (x11x23xx)
x,1,1,x,x,3,1,x (x11xx21x)
x,1,x,1,3,x,1,x (x1x12x1x)
x,1,x,1,x,3,1,x (x1x1x21x)
5,1,1,1,x,x,x,1 (2111xxx1)
5,1,1,x,3,x,1,x (311x2x1x)
5,1,1,x,3,3,x,x (411x23xx)
5,1,x,1,3,x,1,x (31x12x1x)
5,1,x,1,x,x,1,1 (21x1xx11)
5,1,1,x,x,x,1,1 (211xxx11)
5,1,x,1,3,3,x,x (41x123xx)
5,1,x,1,x,3,1,x (31x1x21x)
5,1,1,x,x,3,1,x (311xx21x)
x,1,x,x,3,x,1,1 (x1xx2x11)
x,1,1,x,x,3,x,1 (x11xx2x1)
x,1,x,x,x,3,1,1 (x1xxx211)
x,1,x,1,3,x,x,1 (x1x12xx1)
x,1,1,x,3,x,x,1 (x11x2xx1)
x,1,x,1,x,3,x,1 (x1x1x2x1)
x,1,x,x,3,3,1,x (x1xx231x)
5,1,x,1,3,x,x,1 (31x12xx1)
5,1,x,x,x,3,1,1 (31xxx211)
5,1,x,1,x,3,x,1 (31x1x2x1)
5,1,1,x,3,x,x,1 (311x2xx1)
5,1,x,x,3,3,1,x (41xx231x)
5,1,1,x,x,3,x,1 (311xx2x1)
5,1,x,x,3,x,1,1 (31xx2x11)
x,1,x,x,3,3,x,1 (x1xx23x1)
5,1,x,x,3,3,x,1 (41xx23x1)
8,x,10,6,6,6,x,x (2x3111xx)
8,x,10,6,6,x,6,x (2x311x1x)
8,x,6,6,6,x,10,x (2x111x3x)
8,x,6,6,x,6,10,x (2x11x13x)
8,x,10,6,x,6,6,x (2x31x11x)
8,x,x,6,6,6,10,x (2xx1113x)
8,x,x,6,x,6,6,10 (2xx1x113)
8,x,10,6,6,x,x,6 (2x311xx1)
8,x,10,6,6,x,10,x (2x311x4x)
8,x,x,6,6,x,6,10 (2xx11x13)
8,x,x,6,6,6,x,10 (2xx111x3)
8,x,10,6,x,6,x,6 (2x31x1x1)
8,x,10,6,x,6,10,x (2x31x14x)
8,x,x,6,6,x,10,6 (2xx11x31)
8,x,x,6,x,6,10,6 (2xx1x131)
8,x,10,6,x,x,6,6 (2x31xx11)
8,x,6,6,x,x,10,6 (2x11xx31)
8,x,6,6,x,x,6,10 (2x11xx13)
8,x,6,6,x,6,x,10 (2x11x1x3)
8,x,6,6,6,x,x,10 (2x111xx3)
x,x,10,6,6,x,x,x (xx211xxx)
8,x,10,6,x,6,x,10 (2x31x1x4)
8,x,6,6,x,x,10,10 (2x11xx34)
8,x,x,6,6,x,10,10 (2xx11x34)
8,x,10,6,x,x,10,6 (2x31xx41)
8,x,10,6,6,x,x,10 (2x311xx4)
8,x,x,6,x,6,10,10 (2xx1x134)
8,x,10,6,x,x,6,10 (2x31xx14)
x,x,10,6,x,6,x,x (xx21x1xx)
1,1,1,x,3,x,x,x (111x2xxx)
1,1,x,1,3,x,x,x (11x12xxx)
5,1,1,1,x,x,x,x (2111xxxx)
1,1,x,1,x,3,x,x (11x1x2xx)
1,1,1,x,x,3,x,x (111xx2xx)
1,x,1,x,x,3,1,x (1x1xx21x)
1,x,1,x,3,3,x,x (1x1x23xx)
1,1,x,x,x,3,1,x (11xxx21x)
1,x,1,x,3,x,1,x (1x1x2x1x)
1,1,x,x,3,x,1,x (11xx2x1x)
x,1,1,x,3,x,x,x (x11x2xxx)
x,1,x,1,3,x,x,x (x1x12xxx)
1,1,x,x,x,3,x,1 (11xxx2x1)
5,1,x,1,3,x,x,x (31x12xxx)
1,1,x,x,3,x,x,1 (11xx2xx1)
5,1,1,x,3,x,x,x (311x2xxx)
1,x,x,x,x,3,1,1 (1xxxx211)
1,x,x,x,3,3,1,x (1xxx231x)
1,x,1,x,3,x,x,1 (1x1x2xx1)
1,x,x,x,3,x,1,1 (1xxx2x11)
1,x,1,x,x,3,x,1 (1x1xx2x1)
x,1,1,x,x,3,x,x (x11xx2xx)
x,1,x,1,x,3,x,x (x1x1x2xx)
5,1,x,1,x,3,x,x (31x1x2xx)
1,x,x,x,3,3,x,1 (1xxx23x1)
5,1,x,1,x,x,1,x (21x1xx1x)
5,1,1,x,x,x,1,x (211xxx1x)
5,1,1,x,x,3,x,x (311xx2xx)
x,1,x,x,x,3,1,x (x1xxx21x)
x,1,x,x,3,x,1,x (x1xx2x1x)
5,x,6,6,6,x,x,x (1x234xxx)
5,1,1,x,x,x,x,1 (211xxxx1)
5,1,x,1,x,x,x,1 (21x1xxx1)
5,1,x,x,x,x,1,1 (21xxxx11)
5,1,x,x,3,x,1,x (31xx2x1x)
5,1,x,x,x,3,1,x (31xxx21x)
x,1,x,x,x,3,x,1 (x1xxx2x1)
x,1,x,x,3,x,x,1 (x1xx2xx1)
5,x,6,6,x,6,x,x (1x23x4xx)
5,x,x,6,6,6,x,x (1xx234xx)
5,1,x,x,3,x,x,1 (31xx2xx1)
5,1,x,x,x,3,x,1 (31xxx2x1)
5,x,x,6,6,3,x,x (2xx341xx)
8,x,10,6,6,x,x,x (2x311xxx)
5,x,x,6,3,6,x,x (2xx314xx)
5,x,x,6,x,6,6,x (1xx2x34x)
5,x,x,6,6,x,6,x (1xx23x4x)
8,x,10,6,x,6,x,x (2x31x1xx)
5,x,x,6,6,x,x,6 (1xx23xx4)
5,x,x,6,x,6,x,6 (1xx2x3x4)
8,x,10,6,x,x,6,x (2x31xx1x)
8,x,6,6,x,x,10,x (2x11xx3x)
8,x,x,6,x,6,10,x (2xx1x13x)
8,x,x,6,6,x,10,x (2xx11x3x)
8,x,x,6,6,x,x,10 (2xx11xx3)
8,x,x,6,x,6,x,10 (2xx1x1x3)
8,x,x,6,x,x,6,10 (2xx1xx13)
8,x,6,6,x,x,x,10 (2x11xxx3)
8,x,10,6,x,x,x,6 (2x31xxx1)
8,x,x,6,x,x,10,6 (2xx1xx31)
8,x,10,6,x,x,10,x (2x31xx4x)
8,x,x,6,x,x,10,10 (2xx1xx34)
8,x,10,6,x,x,x,10 (2x31xxx4)
5,1,1,x,x,x,x,x (211xxxxx)
1,x,1,x,3,x,x,x (1x1x2xxx)
5,1,x,1,x,x,x,x (21x1xxxx)
1,x,1,x,x,3,x,x (1x1xx2xx)
1,x,x,x,3,x,1,x (1xxx2x1x)
1,x,x,x,x,3,1,x (1xxxx21x)
1,x,x,x,3,x,x,1 (1xxx2xx1)
1,x,x,x,x,3,x,1 (1xxxx2x1)
5,x,x,6,6,x,x,x (1xx23xxx)
5,1,x,x,x,x,1,x (21xxxx1x)
5,x,x,6,x,6,x,x (1xx2x3xx)
5,1,x,x,x,x,x,1 (21xxxxx1)
8,x,10,6,x,x,x,x (2x31xxxx)
8,x,x,6,x,x,10,x (2xx1xx3x)
8,x,x,6,x,x,x,10 (2xx1xxx3)

Quick Summary

  • The Ab chord contains the notes: A♭, C, E♭
  • In Irish tuning, there are 319 voicings available
  • Also written as: AbM, AbΔ, Ab maj, Ab Major
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Mandolin fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ab chord on Mandolin?

Ab is a Ab Major chord. It contains the notes A♭, C, E♭. On Mandolin in Irish tuning, there are 319 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Ab on Mandolin?

To play Ab on in Irish tuning, use one of the 319 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Ab chord?

The Ab chord contains the notes: A♭, C, E♭.

How many ways can you play Ab on Mandolin?

In Irish tuning, there are 319 voicings for the Ab chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: A♭, C, E♭.

What are other names for Ab?

Ab is also known as AbM, AbΔ, Ab maj, Ab Major. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: A♭, C, E♭.

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