A♭m6
A♭m6 is the ab minor 6th chord, spelled A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – F. minor warmth with a bright sixth on top — a sophisticated, slightly unresolved colour.
The keys
A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – F
Practise this chord
Plug in your MIDI keyboard and let Coach Tshepho drill you on A♭m6 — it plays the chord, names any wrong notes as you play, and moves you on when you nail it.
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| Note | Interval from root | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | Root | 1 |
| C♭ | Minor 3rd | b3 |
| E♭ | Perfect 5th | 5 |
| F | Major 6th | 6 |
Inversions
| Position | Keys (low → high) |
|---|---|
| Root position | A♭4 – B4 – E♭5 – F5 |
| 1st inversion | B4 – E♭5 – F5 – A♭5 |
| 2nd inversion | E♭5 – F5 – A♭5 – B5 |
| 3rd inversion | F5 – A♭5 – B5 – E♭6 |
A working voicing
Split the chord between two hands the way working players do — a solid shell low down, the colour tones up top:
| Hand | Keys |
|---|---|
| Left (shell) | A♭2 – E♭3 |
| Right (colour) | B4 – F5 |
Where A♭m6 lives
As the i chord
A♭m6 → E → G♭ → A♭m6
The minor home base: i–VI–VII pulls away and lands back home.
In a ii–V–i
B♭m7♭5 → E♭7 → A♭m6
The minor two-five resolving into this chord as the destination.
Put A♭m6 under your fingers
Hear every voicing, see the keys light up, and drill it in the interactive Chord & Voicing Lab.
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