A♭m6 (also written G♯m6) is the Ab minor sixth chord. It has 4 notes: A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – F (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6).
A minor sixth adds the major sixth to a minor chord. It has a dark, cinematic colour often heard in jazz and film music.
A♭m6 chord on Guitar
x-11-13-13-12-13
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xx6867Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 11th fret; D 13th fret; G 13th fret; B 12th fret; high E 13th fret.
A♭m6 chord on Ukulele
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10-11-11-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 3rd fret; E 1st fret; A 2nd fret.
A♭m6 chord on Piano
Play A♭, C♭, E♭ and F together with your right hand, and A♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A♭m6 chord
A♭m6 appears in 6 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Quadeca – Easier Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- David Sylvian – Red Guitar Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jhariah – Debt Collector Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Avett Brothers – I Should’ve Spent The Day With My Family Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele
- Jacob Collier – All I Need Piano & Ukulele Chords and Tab
- Father John Misty – Pure Comedy album Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of B major:
A♭m6 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭m6 chord?
A♭m6 (Ab minor sixth) is made of A♭, C♭, E♭ and F (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6).
How do you play A♭m6 on guitar?
The most common shape is x-11-13-13-12-13 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭m6 on ukulele?
Play 1312 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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