Ab6
Ab6
Ab 6
Intermediate
Major
Sixth
6th chord - classic jazz sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Ab
RootC
Major 3rdEb
Perfect 5thF
Major 6thInterval Details
Ab
Root
C
Major 3rd
Eb
Perfect 5th
F
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Ab - C - Eb - F
Bass: AbInversion 1
C - Eb - F - Ab
Bass: CInversion 2
Eb - F - Ab - C
Bass: EbInversion 3
F - Ab - C - Eb
Bass: FCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Ab6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Ab6
Ab7add6
AbM6#11
Ab13#9
Ab13#9#11
Ab6add9
Abmaj13
Simplified
Ab5
AbM
Alternate Symbols
Ab6
Abadd6
Abadd13
AbM6
Tags
sixth
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4