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Abm6 Chord on Piano (A Flat Minor 6th)
To play the Abm6 chord on the piano, press Ab, Cb, Eb and F. It is the minor triad Abm plus the major 6th, F. Expect a sound that is mysterious and cool, a minor chord with a lifted top.
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- MIDI keyboard
- Digital or acoustic piano
- Guitar
- Computer, phone or tablet
How Abm6 is built
Formula 1 b3 5 6. Count from Ab and every number is a step of the Ab major scale, and a b lowers it by one key.
Start chord: Abm
| Note | Step | Interval | Keys from Ab |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1 | root | 0 |
| Cb | b3 | minor 3rd | 3 |
| Eb | 5 | perfect 5th | 7 |
| F | 6 | major 6th | 9 |
Where your hand goes for Abm6
Each picture is still Abm6. Move only the notes that must move.
Root position: Ab Cb Eb F
1st inversion: Cb Eb F Ab
2nd inversion: Eb F Ab Cb
3rd inversion: F Ab Cb Eb
Hands and fingers
| Right hand | Ab Cb Eb F | 1 2 3 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Left hand | Ab Cb Eb F | 5 3 2 1 |
A second name for the same keys
Abm6 shares all four notes with Fm7b5. Same keys, different bass: from Ab it is a minor sixth, from F a half-diminished seventh.
Where Abm6 is used
- Abm6 works as a home chord in Ab minor, a colour heard in film and jazz endings.
- Inside Gb major the same four notes are the ii chord, so it fits there with no outside note.
Make Abm6 automatic
- Find Ab, then add the other notes one at a time: Ab, Cb, Eb and F.
- Play Abm, then Abm6, then Abm again, and hear what the 6th does to the minor colour.
- Try Abm6 in 1st inversion, the position that sits closest to your last chord.
- Last, meet Abm6 mixed with chords you already know, in an order you did not plan.
Five minutes a day is enough to make Abm6 feel easy.
Turn Abm6 into a reflex
In ChordRunner every correct chord moves your runner forward. Plug in a MIDI keyboard or let the microphone listen to your piano. Sixth chords come in the level "Sixth & Add Chords".
Play the demoCommon questions
How do you play Abm6 on the piano?
Press Ab, Cb, Eb and F together. Right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1.
Is Abm6 the same as Fm7b5?
Same keys, yes: Abm6 and Fm7b5 contain Ab, Cb, Eb and F. The name follows the bass note, Ab for Abm6 and F for Fm7b5.
Where is Abm6 used?
Abm6 works as a home chord in Ab minor, a colour heard in film and jazz endings. Inside Gb major the same four notes are the ii chord, so it fits there with no outside note.
Can I practise Abm6 with a MIDI keyboard or a real piano?
Yes. In ChordRunner a USB MIDI keyboard is detected automatically, and an acoustic or digital piano works through the microphone. The game checks that Ab, Cb, Eb and F sound together.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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