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Piano chord · also written G♯6
A♭ Major 6th Piano Chord (A♭6)
The A♭ Major 6th chord on piano is made of the notes A♭, C, E♭ and F. Warm and nostalgic. Popular in jazz and older pop music.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in A♭ Major 6th?
4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 6 up from A♭.
- Notes
- A♭ – C – E♭ – F
- Formula
- 1 – 3 – 5 – 6
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 4 – 7 – 9
- Symbol
- A♭6
- Same keys as
- G♯6 (G♯ – B♯ – D♯ – E♯)
- Chord type
- Major 6th, 4 notes
How to play A♭ Major 6th on piano
- Right hand: A♭ (1), C (2), E♭ (3), F (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on A♭.
- Left hand: A♭ (5), C (3), E♭ (2), F (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A♭.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
A♭ Major 6th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: A♭6/C, A♭6/E♭, A♭6/F.
Can you find A♭ Major 6th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of A♭ Major 6th (A♭6)
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is A♭ Major 6th in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of A♭6, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Major keys
- A♭ majorI6
- E♭ majorIV6
- D♭ majorV6
Minor keys
- F minorIII6
- C♯ minorV6 (harmonic minor)
- C minorVI6
- B♭ minorVII6
A♭ Major 6th chord FAQ
What notes are in the A♭ Major 6th chord?
A♭ Major 6th (A♭6) has 4 notes: A♭, C, E♭ and F. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 6, counted up from A♭.
How do you play A♭ Major 6th on the piano?
Put your right thumb on A♭ and play A♭, C, E♭ and F with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A♭.
Is A♭ Major 6th the same as G♯ Major 6th?
On the piano, yes: G♯6 (G♯, B♯, D♯, E♯) uses exactly the same keys as A♭6 (A♭, C, E♭, F). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; A♭6 is the more common spelling.
What are the inversions of A♭ Major 6th?
1st inversion: C, E♭, F, A♭ (A♭6/C). 2nd inversion: E♭, F, A♭, C (A♭6/E♭). 3rd inversion: F, A♭, C, E♭ (A♭6/F).
What key is A♭ Major 6th in?
A♭6 belongs to A♭ major (I6), E♭ major (IV6), D♭ major (V6), F minor (III6), C minor (VI6) and B♭ minor (VII6).