A♭6 piano chord (A♭ major 6th)
A♭ – C – E♭ – F
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 6
A♭6 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position A♭6
A♭ – C – E♭ – F
1st inversion A♭6/C
C – E♭ – F – A♭
2nd inversion A♭6/E♭
E♭ – F – A♭ – C
3rd inversion A♭6/F
F – A♭ – C – E♭
Other A♭ chords
A♭6 chord questions
What notes are in the A♭ major 6th chord?
A♭6 is A♭, C, E♭, F. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 6, counted from the root A♭.
How do you play A♭6 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A♭–C–E♭–F using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on A♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of A♭6?
Root position: A♭–C–E♭–F; 1st inversion: C–E♭–F–A♭; 2nd inversion: E♭–F–A♭–C; 3rd inversion: F–A♭–C–E♭.