A♭6 ukulele chord
How to play A♭6 on the ukulele — the shape is 8888 in standard gCEA tuning, notes A♭, C, E♭, F. Tap the diagram to hear it. Free.
The shape
Tap the diagram to hear A♭6 strummed on the ukulele. A♭6 on ukulele is 8888 — a higher-position shape; a tenor or concert uke handles it most comfortably.
Standard gCEA high-Gtuning (soprano / concert / tenor). Baritone ukulele (DGBE) uses different shapes and isn't covered here yet.
The notes in A♭6
Because the uke's high-G string is re-entrant (it's a high note, not a bass), these notes don't stack low-to-high like a guitar — but the chord is the same: A♭ (R), C (3), E♭ (5), F (6).
What a major sixth chord is
a major 6th adds the sixth to a major chord (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th) — a sweeter, more vintage alternative to the major 7.
How it's used: A soft, finished-sounding tonic: many old standards end on a 6 chord instead of a plain major for a warmer button.
The sound: Warm, nostalgic, breezy — 'sunny vintage'. Where you'll hear it: Jazz standards, swing, surf, and final chords that want to smile.
Hear A♭6 in a progression
A warm I6–IV vamp — that added 6th is the vintage sweetness. Played on the ukulele — press play, and drag Key to move it.
Other A♭ ukulele chords
major sixth ukulele chords on other roots
Play guitar too? See A♭6 on guitar.
Chords and their spellings are shared facts of music theory. Every diagram and sound is generated by ThunderFret's own engine — no tabs, lyrics or recordings are reproduced.
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Open the interactive toolFrequently asked
How do you play A♭6 on the ukulele?
A♭6 on ukulele is 8888 — a higher-position shape; a tenor or concert uke handles it most comfortably. Its notes are A♭ (the R), C (the 3), E♭ (the 5), F (the 6).
What are the notes in the A♭6 ukulele chord?
A♭, C, E♭, F — the major sixth chord on A♭.
When would I use A♭6?
Jazz standards, swing, surf, and final chords that want to smile.