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Drop D tuning

Abb on guitar

Abb is a major, spelled Abb, Cb and Ebb. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 550003, which sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.

Notes and intervals

NoteAbbCbEbb
Interval1P3M5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Abb major, open position, capo 0231
550003sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
Abb major, open position, capo 0231
55040xsits at fret 4, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Abb major, open position, capo 0
55000xsits at fret 5, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 5, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Abb major, open position, capo 012
020003sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and lets 4 strings ring open
Abb major, open position, capo 0
xx000xis played entirely on open strings, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
Abb major, position 9, capo 09fr213
x1090010sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Abb major, position 10, capo 010fr1
x10000xsits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
Abb major, position 8, capo 08fr3214
x1090810sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Abb major, position 7, capo 07fr1
xxx007sits at fret 7, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
Abb major, position 14, capo 014fr12
01400015sits at fret 14, spans 1 fret and lets 4 strings ring open
Abb major, position 12, capo 012fr1
xx0012xsits at fret 12, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
Abb major, position 15, capo 015fr1
xxx0015sits at fret 15, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings

Keys Abb belongs to

Abb is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Abb in another tuning

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