A♭ Minor 6 Chord on Piano
The A♭ Minor 6 chord contains A♭, B, E♭ and F — 4 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Major 6th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A♭ | B | E♭ | F |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Major 6th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing A♭ Minor 6th
| Major (Ionian) | F# |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | E♭ |
| Dorian | A♭ |
| Phrygian | B♭ |
| Lydian | B |
| Mixolydian | D♭ |
| Locrian | F |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | A |
| Harmonic Minor | C E♭ |
| Melodic Minor | F# A♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | A♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | A |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | D♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | A♭ |
| Blues | F |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | E♭ G B |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Minor 6 chord?
A♭, B, E♭ and F. That is 4 notes.
How is the A♭ Minor 6 chord built?
From a root of A♭: B is the minor 3rd, E♭ is the perfect 5th and F is the major 6th.
Which scales contain the A♭ Minor 6 chord?
F# Major (Ionian), E♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), A♭ Dorian and B♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the A♭ Minor 6 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the A♭ Minor 6 chord?
A♭ Minor, F Diminished, A♭ Power (5) and B Major ♭5. Each uses only notes the A♭ Minor 6 chord already contains.
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