Ab9 Guitar Chord
A flat ninth for guitar

Ab9 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 10 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: Ab C Eb Gb Bb (R 3 5 m7 9).


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Guitar chord name
Ab9 (A flat ninth)
Guitar sound
Alternate tunings
Notes and structure
Ab C Eb Gb Bb (R 3 5 m7 9)
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Related Chords
G#9 ;
Chord Categories
is 7 (dom7) with added 9th   9th chord ;
Alternative Names
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)
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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 4 4
Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4 Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 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

Simplified notation: 4 1 1 3 1 2
Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2 Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2

Simplified notation: 4 1 1 5 1 2
Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 1, 1, 5, 1, 2 Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, 1, 1, 5, 1, 2

Simplified notation: 4 x 8 8 7 8
Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, x, 8, 8, 7, 8 Ab9 for guitar on frets 4, x, 8, 8, 7, 8

Simplified notation: x 11 8 8 7 8
Ab9 for guitar on frets x, 11, 8, 8, 7, 8 Ab9 for guitar on frets x, 11, 8, 8, 7, 8





Scales Related to this chord

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

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References related to this chord

Ninth Chords on Wikipedia
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