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How to play an Ab6 chord on Accordion

    AKA: Ab6, Ab6th, Ab add6, AbM6, Ab Maj6, Ab Major sixth, Ab major6, Ab sixth

     

    Ab6 Accordion Chord Chart

     

    Ab Major 6th Accordion Chord Chart
    The combined chord shown in this image is a major 6th chord without the 5th. To play a full sixth chord, you should also add the major chord of the root.

    Major 6th Chords

    A major 6th chord is a four-note chord that contains the Root, the 3rd, the 5th, and the 6th of the major scale. In terms of intervals, a major sixth chord contains a major 3rd, perfect 5th, and major 6th. In other words, it’s a major triad with an added 6th.

    The formula for major chords is R, 3°, 5°, 6°. For example, in C6 we have the notes C, E, G, A.
    Major 6th chords are very common in pop, rock, and jazz music.

    Equivalent chord:

    The third inversion of a 6th chord is equivalent to a min7 chord. The sixth of the 6th chord is the root of the min7th chord.
    In this case:

    The third inversion of A♭6 (A♭, C, E♭, F) is equivalent to Fm7 (F, A♭, C, E♭).

    (Please note that chord inversions do not work on the Stradella bass system like they do on other instruments or on the accordion keyboard itself. So although these equivalent chords have the exact same notes, they are not interchangeable and should not be intended as inversions of the same chord, at least for what concerns the left hand.)

    6th Chords on Accordion 

    On a standard bass accordion, you can play major 6th chords (with no 5th) by combining the Root with the minor chord of its 6th interval. For example, if C is the Root, adding an A minor you get a C6(5th omitted). You should add the major chord of the Root to get a full 6th chord but the 5th doesn’t add any tension so it can be omitted.

    Ab6

    Notes:

    A♭, C, E♭, F

    Intervals:

    R, 3°, 5°, 6°

    Left hand:

    A♭ + Fm

    Fingering:

    4 + 2 or 5 + 2

     

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