Abm6 Guitar Chord | How to Play The Ab Minor Sixth Chord
Welcome to our tutorial on the Ab m6 chord. This chord belongs to the Minor Chords family and is made up of the notes Ab, Cb, Eb, and F. The intervals that construct this chord are 1, b3, 5, and 6, known in full as the Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Sixth respectively.
The Ab m6 chord is a rich and complex chord that offers a unique sound to any guitar player's repertoire. Whether you're a beginner just starting out or a seasoned pro looking to expand your chord knowledge, this tutorial will provide you with everything you need to know about this chord.
Understanding the intervals that make up this chord is crucial. If you're not familiar with the concept of intervals, we recommend checking out our tutorial about fretboard intervals. This will give you a solid foundation to understand the structure of the Ab m6 chord.
Once you understand the basics of intervals, you can learn how to build chords by stacking intervals in our guitar music theory tutorial. This knowledge is key to mastering not only the Ab m6 chord, but a wide range of chords and sounds.
In this tutorial, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that clearly show the tones composing the Ab m6 chord. If you want to delve deeper into the world of sixth (6) guitar chords, feel free to check out our sixth guitar chords tutorial.
Let's get started and learn how to play the beautiful and versatile Ab m6 chord on the guitar!
Notes of the Ab m6 chord:
AbCbEbF
Chord formula for the Minor Sixth chord:
Ab Minor Sixth Guitar Chord Voicings
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Position 1
Open
Position 2
BarreMovable
Position 3
BarreMovable
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C m6 | D m6 | E m6 | F m6 | G m6 | A m6 | B m6 | C#m6 | D#m6 | F#m6 | G#m6 | A#m6 | Abm6 | Bbm6 | Dbm6 | Ebm6 | Gbm6
Complete Fretboard Map of Ab m6 chord tones
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!