Ab Major 6th Guitar Chord (Ab6)
Ab Major 6th (Ab6) is built from G#, B#, D#, E#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 6M formula measured from the root G#. This entry documents the notes and intervals; no playable fingerings are catalogued yet.
Fingerings for Ab6
No playable fingering is catalogued for Ab6 yet. The notes and intervals below still tell you what the chord is made of.
Notes in Ab6
- G#1P
- B#3M
- D#5P
- E#6M
How to play Ab6
Ab Major 6th Guitar Chord (Ab6) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.
Beginner tip
Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.
Practice idea
Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.
Ab6 FAQ
- What notes are in Ab Major 6th?
- Ab Major 6th (Ab6) contains G#, B#, D#, E#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 6M above the root G#.
- Is Ab6 hard for beginners?
- Ab6 is catalogued for reference. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.