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Piano chord

A♭6A flat sixth

  • A♭1
  • C3
  • E♭5
  • F6
Notes
4
Positions
4
Span
9semitones
Fingers
1-3-4-5

How to play A♭6 on piano

  1. Find A♭: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
  2. Right hand: 1 on A♭, 3 on C, 4 on E♭, 5 on F.
  3. Or with the left hand: 5 on A♭, 3 on C, 2 on E♭, 1 on F.
  4. Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
  1. A♭6 on piano, Root position: A♭ C E♭ FA♭, C, E♭, FCFA♭E♭3514
    A♭6 on piano, Root position: A♭ C E♭ FA♭, C, E♭, FCFA♭E♭3152

    Root position · A♭ – C – E♭ – F

  2. A♭6 on piano, 1st inversion: C E♭ F A♭C, E♭, F, A♭CFE♭A♭1325
    A♭6 on piano, 1st inversion: C E♭ F A♭C, E♭, F, A♭CFE♭A♭5231

    1st inversion · C – E♭ – F – A♭

  3. A♭6 on piano, 2nd inversion: E♭ F A♭ CE♭, F, A♭, CFCE♭A♭2513
    A♭6 on piano, 2nd inversion: E♭ F A♭ CE♭, F, A♭, CFCE♭A♭4153

    2nd inversion · E♭ – F – A♭ – C

  4. A♭6 on piano, 3rd inversion: F A♭ C E♭F, A♭, C, E♭FCA♭E♭1425
    A♭6 on piano, 3rd inversion: F A♭ C E♭F, A♭, C, E♭FCA♭E♭5241

    3rd inversion · F – A♭ – C – E♭

Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.

A♭6 inversions

Here are all 4 positions of A♭6. The notes stay the same, only their order changes: root position has A♭ at the bottom, and every inversion starts on the next chord tone.

A♭6 with two hands

A full sound: the left hand plays A♭ an octave lower, the right hand plays A♭–C–E♭–F.

A♭6 with two handsA♭, A♭, C, E♭, FCFA♭A♭E♭35514

A♭6 on other instruments

About the A♭6 chord

The 4 notes of A flat sixth are A♭ (1), C (3), E♭ (5), F (6). A major sixth: a major triad plus the sixth. Sweet and a little retro, used to end songs in swing and old pop.

Put your thumb on A♭ and count up: A♭ – C – E♭ – F. The whole chord spans 9 semitones from bottom to top. That fits inside an octave, so one hand covers A♭6 without stretching.

The inversions of A♭6 keep the same notes in a new order. In the 1st inversion the bass is C (C–E♭–F–A♭). In the 2nd inversion the bass is E♭ (E♭–F–A♭–C). In the 3rd inversion the bass is F (F–A♭–C–E♭).

Add F to A♭ and you have A♭6.

Questions

What notes are in the A♭6 chord?

A♭6 (A flat sixth) has 4 notes: A♭ (1), C (3), E♭ (5), F (6).

How many inversions does A♭6 have?

A♭6 can be played in 4 positions: Root position (A♭–C–E♭–F); 1st inversion (C–E♭–F–A♭); 2nd inversion (E♭–F–A♭–C); 3rd inversion (F–A♭–C–E♭).

What is the difference between A♭6 and A♭?

Add F to A♭ and you have A♭6.

Can I play A♭6 with one hand?

Yes. In root position A♭6 spans 9 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.

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