A♭ 6th (A♭6)
A♭Root
CMaj 3
E♭Perf 5
FMaj 6
Bright and happy. Major triad with added 6th. Common in jazz, swing, and country music. Different from 13th chord.
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How to play it
A♭6/C
A♭ 6th, 1fr
- Bass
- C, the 3rd
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- A♭Root
- CM3
- E♭P5
- FM6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a 6th chord sounds the way it does
A♭+4 fretsC+3 fretsE♭+2 fretsF
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
A♭6/C
A♭ 6th, 1fr
- Bass
- C, the 3rd
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- A♭Root
- CM3
- E♭P5
- FM6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04