A♭6 chord on piano

Ab major 6th: A♭ · C · E♭ · F. It sounds sweet, vintage, at rest — the classic last chord of the jazz age.

On the keyboard

Fingering

Right hand, root position: A♭ — finger 1 · C — finger 2 · E♭ — finger 3 · F — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)

Inversions

The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:

• RootA♭ – C – E♭ – F
• 1stC – E♭ – F – A♭
• 2ndE♭ – F – A♭ – C
• 3rdF – A♭ – C – E♭

Songs that use A♭6

A♭ chords of every quality

Every major 6th chord

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