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A♭ 6th chord

Symbol: A♭6 · Notes: A♭ – C – E♭ – F

A major chord with an added sixth: a warm, slightly vintage color, typical of swing and old-time pop. It often replaces the major chord at the end of a piece.

How it is built

• A♭: root
• C: major third
• E♭: perfect fifth
• F: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: A♭ – C – E♭ – F
• 1st inversion: C – E♭ – F – A♭
• 2nd inversion: E♭ – F – A♭ – C
• 3rd inversion: F – A♭ – C – E♭

Other A♭ chords

A♭ · G♯m · A♭7 · A♭maj7 · G♯m7 · A♭sus2 · A♭sus4 · G♯dim · A♭+ · G♯m6 · A♭add9 · G♯dim7 · G♯m7♭5

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