A Flat 5 Guitar Chord

RRootM3Major 3rd♭5Tritone
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Voicing Positions (6)

RR♭5RM3R5 0 1 2 2 5
RM3♭5RM3R5 4 1 2 2 5
3RRRM3♭5R5 0 7 6 4 5
3RM3RM3♭5R5 4 7 6 4 5
6×RR♭5RM3x 0 7 8 10 9
7×RM3♭5RM3x 0 11 8 10 9

Interval Colors

In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.

R
Root
m2
Minor 2nd
M2
Major 2nd
m3
Minor 3rd
M3
Major 3rd
P4
Perfect 4th
♭5
Tritone
P5
Perfect 5th
m6
Minor 6th
M6
Major 6th
m7
Minor 7th
M7
Major 7th

A Flat 5 Chord

The A Flat 5 chord is built from the intervals: Root, Major 3rd, and Tritone. It contains the notes A, C#, and D#. This is a triad — one of the foundational chord types.

Related Chords

Same root (A)

AAmA7Amaj7Am7AdimAaugAsus2

Same quality (Flat 5)

G# Flat 5A# Flat 5B Flat 5D Flat 5E Flat 5

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