Ab6 chord

Ab6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Ab6 is equivalent to G sharp 6th. It's usually played as a movable shape or in open positions.

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.

Try it in a chord progression

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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