What notes are in the Ab6 chord?

Ab6 contains Ab, C, Eb, F. Its formula is 1-3-5-6.

What is the easiest way to play Ab6?

Try 4 3 3 5 x x (Movable shape (3rd fret)). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

Ab6 belongs to Db major (as the V6 chord), Eb major (as the IV6 chord), Ab major (as the I6 chord).

Is Ab6 the same as G#6?

Yes. Ab and G# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Ab6 and G#6 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Ab6 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Ab6?

Yes. A capo lets you play Ab6 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Ab6 the same as an m7 chord?

Ab6 has the same notes as Fm7; it is called Ab6 when Ab is the bass and the root.

Ab6 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play A Flat Sixth (Charts)

Ab6 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as ab6 chord, ab6 guitar chord and how to play Ab6.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Easy 3-string version
x x x 1 1 1

Movable shape (3rd fret)
4 3 3 5 x x

Movable shape (3rd fret)
4 6 3 5 x x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Ab6 (A flat sixth) on guitar, play x x x 1 1 1 from the low E string to the high e string (the easy 3-string version shape). The chord contains Ab, C, Eb, F. If that is hard, use the easier shape 4 3 3 5 x x, which needs 4 fretted notes.

Ab6 chord facts

Chord	Ab6 (A flat sixth)
Other names	Abmaj6, Abadd6, G#6 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Ab, C, Eb, F
Intervals	Ab (root), C (major 3rd), Eb (perfect 5th), F (major 6th)
Formula	1-3-5-6
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Ab6 on guitar?

The main shape is x x x 1 1 1 (Easy 3-string version). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the G string at fret 1 (Ab, the root).
Put your middle finger (2) on the B string at fret 1 (C, the major 3rd).