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Guitar chord

A♭m6A flat minor sixth

  • A♭1
  • C♭♭3
  • E♭5
  • F6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play A♭m6

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 6th fret of the A string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the D string.
  4. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the B string.
  1. A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 4664644fr1234EADGBE
    A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 4664644fr1234EBGDAE

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  2. A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4211411324EADGBE
    A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4211411324EBGDAE

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  3. A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 4234444312EADGBE
    A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 4234444312EBGDAE

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  4. A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 4x11014123EADGBE
    A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 4x11014123EBGDAE

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  5. A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 42310x4231EADGBE
    A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 42310x4231EBGDAE

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  6. A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 42340x3124EADGBE
    A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 42340x3124EBGDAE

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  7. A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 4x3444321EADGBE
    A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 4x3444321EBGDAE

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  8. A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 4x31014312EADGBE
    A♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 4x31014312EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the A♭m6 chord

A flat minor sixth is built from 4 notes: A♭ (1), C♭ (♭3), E♭ (5), F (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, A♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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