Ab5 Mandolin Chord — Chart and Tabs in Irish Tuning

Short answer: Ab5 is a Ab 5 chord with the notes A♭, E♭. In Irish tuning, there are 93 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

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How to Play Ab5 on Mandolin

Ab5

Notes: A♭, E♭

x,x,6,6,6,6,6,6 (xx111111)
x,x,x,6,6,6,6,6 (xxx11111)
8,x,6,6,6,6,6,6 (2x111111)
x,x,6,6,6,6,6,x (xx11111x)
x,x,6,6,x,6,6,6 (xx11x111)
x,x,6,6,6,x,6,6 (xx111x11)
x,x,6,6,6,6,x,6 (xx1111x1)
x,x,x,6,6,6,6,x (xxx1111x)
x,x,x,6,6,x,6,6 (xxx11x11)
x,x,x,6,6,6,x,6 (xxx111x1)
x,x,x,6,x,6,6,6 (xxx1x111)
1,1,1,1,x,x,1,1 (1111xx11)
x,1,1,1,x,x,1,1 (x111xx11)
8,x,6,6,6,6,6,x (2x11111x)
x,x,6,6,6,6,x,x (xx1111xx)
8,x,6,6,x,6,6,6 (2x11x111)
8,x,6,6,6,6,x,6 (2x1111x1)
8,x,6,6,6,x,6,6 (2x111x11)
8,x,x,6,6,6,6,6 (2xx11111)
x,x,6,6,x,6,6,x (xx11x11x)
x,x,6,6,6,x,6,x (xx111x1x)
x,x,6,6,6,x,x,6 (xx111xx1)
x,x,6,6,x,6,x,6 (xx11x1x1)
x,x,x,6,6,6,x,x (xxx111xx)
x,x,x,6,x,6,6,x (xxx1x11x)
x,x,x,6,6,x,6,x (xxx11x1x)
x,x,x,6,x,6,x,6 (xxx1x1x1)
x,x,x,6,6,x,x,6 (xxx11xx1)
1,1,1,1,x,x,1,x (1111xx1x)
1,1,1,1,x,x,x,1 (1111xxx1)
1,1,1,x,x,x,1,1 (111xxx11)
1,1,x,1,x,x,1,1 (11x1xx11)
x,1,1,1,x,x,1,x (x111xx1x)
x,1,1,1,x,x,x,1 (x111xxx1)
x,1,x,1,x,x,1,1 (x1x1xx11)
x,1,1,x,x,x,1,1 (x11xxx11)
8,x,6,6,6,6,x,x (2x1111xx)
x,x,6,6,6,x,x,x (xx111xxx)
8,x,x,6,6,6,6,x (2xx1111x)
8,x,6,6,x,6,6,x (2x11x11x)
8,x,6,6,6,x,6,x (2x111x1x)
x,x,6,6,x,6,x,x (xx11x1xx)
8,x,6,6,6,x,x,6 (2x111xx1)
8,x,x,6,6,x,6,6 (2xx11x11)
8,x,x,6,6,6,x,6 (2xx111x1)
8,x,6,6,x,6,x,6 (2x11x1x1)
8,x,x,6,x,6,6,6 (2xx1x111)
8,x,6,6,x,x,6,6 (2x11xx11)
x,x,x,6,6,x,x,x (xxx11xxx)
x,x,x,6,x,6,x,x (xxx1x1xx)
1,1,1,1,x,x,x,x (1111xxxx)
x,1,1,1,x,x,x,x (x111xxxx)
1,1,1,x,x,x,1,x (111xxx1x)
1,1,x,1,x,x,1,x (11x1xx1x)
1,1,1,x,x,x,x,1 (111xxxx1)
1,x,1,x,x,x,1,1 (1x1xxx11)
1,1,x,1,x,x,x,1 (11x1xxx1)
1,1,x,x,x,x,1,1 (11xxxx11)
x,1,1,x,x,x,1,x (x11xxx1x)
x,1,x,1,x,x,1,x (x1x1xx1x)
x,1,1,x,x,x,x,1 (x11xxxx1)
x,1,x,x,x,x,1,1 (x1xxxx11)
x,1,x,1,x,x,x,1 (x1x1xxx1)
8,x,6,6,6,x,x,x (2x111xxx)
8,x,6,6,x,6,x,x (2x11x1xx)
8,x,x,6,6,6,x,x (2xx111xx)
8,x,6,6,x,x,6,x (2x11xx1x)
8,x,x,6,x,6,6,x (2xx1x11x)
8,x,x,6,6,x,6,x (2xx11x1x)
8,x,x,6,x,x,6,6 (2xx1xx11)
8,x,6,6,x,x,x,6 (2x11xxx1)
8,x,x,6,6,x,x,6 (2xx11xx1)
8,x,x,6,x,6,x,6 (2xx1x1x1)
1,1,1,x,x,x,x,x (111xxxxx)
1,1,x,1,x,x,x,x (11x1xxxx)
x,1,1,x,x,x,x,x (x11xxxxx)
x,1,x,1,x,x,x,x (x1x1xxxx)
1,1,x,x,x,x,1,x (11xxxx1x)
1,x,1,x,x,x,1,x (1x1xxx1x)
1,x,x,x,x,x,1,1 (1xxxxx11)
1,1,x,x,x,x,x,1 (11xxxxx1)
1,x,1,x,x,x,x,1 (1x1xxxx1)
x,1,x,x,x,x,1,x (x1xxxx1x)
x,1,x,x,x,x,x,1 (x1xxxxx1)
8,x,6,6,x,x,x,x (2x11xxxx)
8,x,x,6,6,x,x,x (2xx11xxx)
8,x,x,6,x,6,x,x (2xx1x1xx)
8,x,x,6,x,x,6,x (2xx1xx1x)
8,x,x,6,x,x,x,6 (2xx1xxx1)
1,x,1,x,x,x,x,x (1x1xxxxx)
1,x,x,x,x,x,1,x (1xxxxx1x)
1,x,x,x,x,x,x,1 (1xxxxxx1)
8,x,x,6,x,x,x,x (2xx1xxxx)

Quick Summary

  • The Ab5 chord contains the notes: A♭, E♭
  • In Irish tuning, there are 93 voicings available
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Mandolin fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ab5 chord on Mandolin?

Ab5 is a Ab 5 chord. It contains the notes A♭, E♭. On Mandolin in Irish tuning, there are 93 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Ab5 on Mandolin?

To play Ab5 on in Irish tuning, use one of the 93 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Ab5 chord?

The Ab5 chord contains the notes: A♭, E♭.

How many ways can you play Ab5 on Mandolin?

In Irish tuning, there are 93 voicings for the Ab5 chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: A♭, E♭.

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