Ukulele chord · Sixths & added
A♭ minor 6th chord on ukulele
1312 · 1st fret
All 5 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
5 ways to play A♭m6 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bittersweet, with a hint of jazz and film noir.
- Notes
- A♭C♭E♭F
- Formula
- 1♭356
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 5 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 1st fret
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) A♭
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, pinky finger (4) E♭
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, middle finger (2) F
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) C♭
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--1---| C|--3---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every A♭m6 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing A♭m6 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual A♭m6 shape is 1312, using four fingers.
Notice the C♭ in A♭m6 (A♭ C♭ E♭ F): each note of the chord takes its own letter (A–C–E–F), so the minor 3rd has to be written C♭ rather than B — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
