Ab9 Guitar Chord
A flat ninth for guitar
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 ninthAKA: Ab7(add9) Ab7/9
Guitar sound:
Ab9 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: 4 x 4 3 1 x
Difficulty level: Advanced
Simplified notation: 4 6 4 5 4 6
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x x 6 5 7 6
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x 11 10 11 11 11
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: 4 3 4 3 x 4
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Simplified notation: 4 1 1 1 1 2
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Ab9 Chord Structure
Notes: Ab C Eb Gb BbInterval 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)
Chords related to Ab9
G#9 ;Ab9 on other instruments
Ab9 piano
Ab9 guitar
Ab9 ukulele
Ab9 mandolin
Ab9 banjo
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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 summary table
| Guitar chord name | Ab9 (A flat ninth) |
| Guitar sound | |
| 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 |
| 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 instruments | Ab9 pianoAb9 guitarAb9 ukuleleAb9 mandolinAb9 banjo |
Alter notes of Ab9
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References related to this chord
is 7 (dom7) with added 9th 9th chordNinth Chords on Wikipedia
Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia