What notes are in the Ab5 chord?

Ab5 is made of Ab and Eb: the root and perfect 5th above Ab.

What is the easiest way to play Ab5?

Play xxx144 (low E to high E): mute the low E, A and D strings.

Ab5 power chord on guitar

Ab5 is a power chord: neither major nor minor, punchy with distortion. It is built from Ab and Eb (formula 1 5). Power chords are the backbone of rock, punk and metal rhythm guitar. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is xxx144.

x x x 1 4 4

4 6 6 x x x

x x 6 8 9 x

x x x x 9 11

x 11 13 13 x x

Ab5 fingerings (low E to high E)

Fret 1: xxx144. Mute the low E, A and D strings.
Fret 4: 466xxx. Mute the G, B and high E strings.
Fret 6: xx689x. Mute the low E, A and high E strings.
Fret 9: x-x-x-x-9-11. Mute the low E, A, D and G strings.
Fret 11: x-11-13-13-x-x. Mute the low E, B and high E strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Ab5 chord?: Ab5 is made of Ab and Eb: the root and perfect 5th above Ab.
What is the easiest way to play Ab5?: Play xxx144 (low E to high E): mute the low E, A and D strings.

Also try: Ab Major · G# Minor · Ab7 · Abmaj7 · Chord Charts