Ab6 Guitar Chord A♭6 = G#6

A♭6 is a 6th chord made of A♭ · C · E♭ · F. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 431111 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Ab6

Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 431111

Ab6

Fret 6 barre · root on 4th string · xx6868 · from fret 6

Ab6

Fret 9 · root on 5th string · x-11-10-10-9-x · from fret 9

Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 4 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 6 (E), fret 4.
Strum down from string 6.

Ab6 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 431111 and 2 more shapes — All Ab6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A♭
rootC
3rdE♭
5thF
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + G6 shape → sounds as A♭6
Capo on fret 6 + D6 shape → sounds as A♭6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭m A♭7 A♭maj7 A♭m7 A♭6 A♭m6 A♭sus4 A♭sus2 A♭7sus4 A♭dim A♭dim7 A♭m7b5 A♭aug A♭add9 A♭9 A♭m9 A♭maj9

6th chords in other keys

C6 C♯6 D6 E♭6 E6 F6 F♯6 G6 A♭6 A6 B♭6 B6

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭6 chord?

The A♭6 chord is made of A♭, C, E♭, F. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro.

What's the easiest way to play A♭6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 431111 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a G6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over A♭6?

A♭ major or A♭ major pentatonic fits well.

Are A♭6 and G♯6 the same chord?

Yes. A♭ and G♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).