The Ab root 6 barre chord is played by barring the 4th fret. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the Ab Major root 6 barre chord.
How to play the root 6 Ab barre chord
- Barre all six strings of the 4th fret, with the 1st finger.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 5th string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 6th fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string.
- Strum all six strings.
Ab root 6 barre chord info
- This shape is played as a root 6 barre chord on the 4th fret.
- It contains the notes (from the 6th string down) Ab, Eb, Ab, C, Eb and Ab.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, 1, 3, 5 and 1 in the key of Ab.
- It is a Major chord.