Ab6 Chord on Guitar

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The 6th chord is a major chord with an additional major 6th. A Ab6 has the notes Ab (1), C (3), Eb (5) and F (6). Sixth chords do NEVER contain a 7th! The major 6th can be found a whole step (2 frets) above the 5th. The 5th can be omitted.

Sixth chords have a dark, melancholic character. They create less tension than seventh chords and therefore don't tend that much towards a next chord change. Theoretically you can play a 6th chord instead or aditionally to all major, maj7 or V7 chords.

A Ab6 can also be seen as slash chord Fm7/Ab. That is an Fm7 chord with Ab in the bass („F minor seven over Ab”).

must know

You should memorize these chords, if you are using this chord type frequently.

Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-6-3-5
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-1-3-6
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-5-6-3
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-3-6-1
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-6-1-3

moveable

You can transpose these chord shapes to any different key just by moving the whole chord shape along the guitar fretboard until the squared spot represents the new root.

Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-6-1-3-6
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-6-3-5
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-1-3-6
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-1-3-6-1
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-5-3-6-1
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-3-6-1
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 5-1-3-6
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-5-6-3
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-3-6-1
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-5-6-3
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-6-3-5
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-1-3-6
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-6-1-3
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-6-1-3-5

capodaster

The pleasant sound and sometimes easier playability of an open chord can be put into practice by mounting a capodaster on the indicated fret. Of course that may goe along with the disadvantage of not being able to use the frets lower than the capo anymore.

Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-5-1-3-3-6
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-1-3-3-6
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-1-3-5-6
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-1-3-6-6
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-5-1-3-6-1
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-1-5-6-3
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-3-6-1-1
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-1-3-6-1-1
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-5-1-3-6
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-3-6-1-3
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-5-1-3-6
Ab
Ab6 Chord on Guitar, voicing 1-6-1-3-6
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