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A♭ Minor 6th Chord (A♭m6)

Notes: A♭, C♭, E♭, F. Tap any diagram to hear it.

A♭m6
Notes
A♭C♭E♭F
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6

A♭m6 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
4-2-1-1-4-1
Fret 4
4-6-6-4-6-4
Fret 9
x-11-9-10-9-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

A♭m6 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
1-3-1-2
Fret 4
4-5-4-6
Fret 7
8-8-7-8

A♭m6 on piano

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭dimA♭augA♭6A♭9A♭add9A♭7sus4A♭m7♭5A♭dim7

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6C♯m6Dm6E♭m6Em6Fm6F♯m6Gm6Am6B♭m6Bm6

About the A♭ Minor 6th chord

Minor sixth chords give minor harmony a bittersweet, cinematic color, popular in jazz and film music. A♭m6 is built from the root (A♭), minor third (C♭), perfect fifth (E♭), major sixth (F).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A♭ Minor 6th chord?

The A♭m6 chord is made of A♭, C♭, E♭, F: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play A♭m6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 4-2-1-1-4-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.

How do you play A♭m6 on piano?

Press A♭, C♭, E♭, F together. In root position the lowest note is A♭.