Standard
A♭ minor sixth · E shape
A♭m6 guitar chord
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Standard
A♭ minor six nine · Frets 2–4
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A♭ sixth · Frets 3–5
How to play A♭m6 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the six strings at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the B string at the 6th fret.
From the low E string 4 6 6 4 6 4 (x: not played, 0: open)
An easier A♭m6
The full shape is a barre chord, hard at first. This one needs no full barre and sounds much the same: your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 1st fret. Let the B string ring open. Don’t play the low E and A strings.
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A♭m6, the easier shape
StandardOpen position · 5th in bass · 4 strings
What notes are in A♭m6?
A♭m6, A♭ minor sixth, is A♭, C♭, E♭ and F: the root (A♭), the minor third (C♭), the perfect fifth (E♭) and the major sixth (F). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 6.
Can I play G♯m instead of A♭m6?
Yes. A♭m6 is G♯m with the major sixth, F, added, the dark and mysterious sound of minor-key jazz and film music.
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