A♭m6 piano chord (A♭ minor 6th)
A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – F
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6
A♭m6 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♭m6
A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – F
1st inversion A♭m6/C♭
C♭ – E♭ – F – A♭
2nd inversion A♭m6/E♭
E♭ – F – A♭ – C♭
3rd inversion A♭m6/F
F – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
Other A♭ chords
A♭m6 chord questions
What notes are in the A♭ minor 6th chord?
A♭m6 is A♭, C♭, E♭, F. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6, counted from the root A♭.
How do you play A♭m6 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♭m6?
Root position: A♭–C♭–E♭–F; 1st inversion: C♭–E♭–F–A♭; 2nd inversion: E♭–F–A♭–C♭; 3rd inversion: F–A♭–C♭–E♭.