Ab6 chord
Ab6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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Ab6 is equivalent to G sharp 6th. It's usually played as a movable shape.
Chord structure
The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.
Chord name
Ab6 is an abbreviation for A flat sixth. A less common abbreviation is Abadd6 (added 6th).
Notes
The notes that the Ab6 chord consists of are Ab, C, Eb and F.
Chord progressions
Ab6 - Bb7 - Ebmaj7
Inversions
1st inversion: Ab6/C (means that C is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Ab6/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Ab6/F (means that F is the bass note).
Omissions
Ab6(no5) is an Ab 6th with no fifth (Eb).
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