Ab6 Piano Chord
Ab6
Ab Sixth Chord (No 5th)
Root
Ab3rd
C6th
FE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Ab
C
F
The Notes in a Ab Sixth Chord (No 5th) Chord
The 3rd
Finding C from Ab step by step:
- Start on: Ab
- Step 1: move up to A
- Step 2: move up to Bb
- Step 3: move up to Cb
- Step 4: Land on C
3rd
CRoot
Ab1
2
3
- A is a minor second above Ab.
- Bb is a major 2nd above Ab.
- Cb is a minor third above Ab.
- C is a major third above Ab.
The 6th
Finding F from Ab step by step:
- Start on: Ab
- Step 1: move down to G
- Step 2: move down to Gb
- Step 3: Land on F
6th
FRoot
Ab1
2
- G is a minor second below Ab.
- Gb is a major 2nd below Ab.
- F is a minor third below Ab. The 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note F is down 3 half-steps from Ab, but up 9 half-steps from Ab:
6th
FRoot
Ab1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
