Standard
C minor sixth dyad · Frets 4–5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
C–A♭ guitar chord
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A♭ major third dyad · Fret 1
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
Famous chords3
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Star Wars, 1977 · John Williams · Holst chords · nearest shape for the hand
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Star Trek, 1966 · Alexander Courage · nearest shape for the hand
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How to play C–A♭ on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the G string at the 5th fret and your index finger on the high E string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the low E, A, D and B strings.
From the low E string x x x 5 x 4 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C–A♭?
C–A♭, C minor sixth dyad, is C and A♭: the root (C) and the ♭6 (A♭). Its formula is 1 ♭6.
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Minor sixth dyad chords in every key
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