Ab9 Guitar Chord

Ab9 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 6 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: Ab C Eb Gb Bb (R 3 5 m7 9).


Ab9 Chord

Full name: A flat ninth
AKA: Ab7(add9)   Ab7/9  
Guitar sound:

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Ab9 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: 4 x 4 3 1 x Difficulty level: Advanced
Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, x, 4, 3, 1, x Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, x, 4, 3, 1, x
Simplified notation: 4 6 4 5 4 6 Difficulty level: Advanced
Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 6, 4, 5, 4, 6 Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 6, 4, 5, 4, 6
Simplified notation: x x 6 5 7 6 Difficulty level: Advanced
Ab9 for guitar on frets x, x, 6, 5, 7, 6 Ab9 for guitar on frets x, x, 6, 5, 7, 6
Simplified notation: x 11 10 11 11 11 Difficulty level: Advanced
Ab9 for guitar on frets x, 11, 10, 11, 11, 11 Ab9 for guitar on frets x, 11, 10, 11, 11, 11
Simplified notation: 4 3 4 3 x 4
Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 3, 4, 3, x, 4 Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 3, 4, 3, x, 4

Simplified notation: 4 1 1 1 1 2
Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2



Ab9 Inversions on guitar

Ab9\C guitar chord
Ab9\Eb guitar chord
Ab9\Gb guitar chord
Ab9\Bb guitar chord

Ab9 chord charts for left handed guitar

Ab9 guitar chord left handedAb9 guitar chord left handedAb9 guitar chord left handedAb9 guitar chord left handedAb9 guitar chord left handedAb9 guitar chord left handed



Ab9 Chord Structure

Notes: Ab C Eb Gb Bb
Interval structure: R 3 5 m7 9

Chord construction:
R = Ab
Ab + major interval = C (scale degree = 3rd)
C + minor interval = Eb (scale degree = 5th)
Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = minor 7th)
Gb + major interval = Bb (scale degree = 9th)


G#9 ;


Ab9 on other instruments

Ab9 piano
Ab9 Piano chord chartAb9 guitar
Ab9 Guitar chord chartAb9 ukulele
Ab9 ukulele chordAb9 mandolin
Ab9 mandolin chordAb9 banjo
Ab9 banjo chord

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Scales Related to Ab9

Scales that include all of the notes of Ab9.
C#/Db major C#/Db melodic minor D#/Eb melodic minor C#/Db ionian A#/Bb natural minor D#/Eb dorian F phrygian F#/Gb lydian G#/Ab mixolydian A#/Bb aeolian C locrian E leading whole tone F#/Gb overtone G#/Ab overtone C altered D altered D enigmatic G dorian b2 A dorian b2 E augmented lydian

Ab9 chord staff

Musical staff for the Ab9 chord

Ab9 summary table

Guitar chord name Ab9 (A flat ninth)
Guitar sound
Notes and structureAb C Eb Gb Bb (R 3 5 m7 9)
Alternate tunings
Related Chords G#9 ;
Chord Categories is 7 (dom7) with added 9th   9th chord  
Other Notations Ab7(add9)   Ab7/9  
Chord Construction R = Ab
Ab + major interval = C (scale degree = 3rd)
C + minor interval = Eb (scale degree = 5th)
Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = minor 7th)
Gb + major interval = Bb (scale degree = 9th)
Ab9 on other instrumentsAb9 piano
Ab9 Piano chord chartAb9 guitar
Ab9 Guitar chord chartAb9 ukulele
Ab9 ukulele chordAb9 mandolin
Ab9 mandolin chordAb9 banjo
Ab9 banjo chord

Tweak notes of Ab9

 
C
A#
F#
 
G#
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References related to this chord

is 7 (dom7) with added 9th   9th chord  

Ninth Chords on Wikipedia

Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

 
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