A♭6 Chord on Guitar
A♭6 is the A♭ major 6th chord — 4 notes (A♭, C, E♭, F) built from the formula 1 3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
A♭6: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 3
- fret 4
- fret 5
- fret 6
- fret 9
- fret 10
A♭6: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
A♭6: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
A♭6: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain A♭6
Scales to play over A♭6
- A♭ Major Scale
- A♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
- A♭ Lydian Mode
- A♭ Mixolydian Mode
- A♭ Major Blues Scale
- A♭ Lydian ♯2 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A♭, C, E♭, F.
Other A♭ chords
Major 6th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the A♭6 chord?
- A♭6 (A♭ major 6th) contains A♭, C, E♭, F — formula 1 3 5 6.
- How do you play A♭6 on guitar?
- A common shape is 431111 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with A♭6?
- Good choices to solo over A♭6: A♭ Ionian (Major), A♭ Major pentatonic, A♭ Lydian.
- What key is A♭6 in?
- A♭6 is diatonic in D♭ major (V6), E♭ major (IV6), A♭ major (I6), C minor (♭VI6), F minor (♭III6), B♭ minor (♭VII6).