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Ab9 Piano Chord

Ab9 for Piano has the notes Ab C Eb Gb Bb. Listen to it and learn about its interval structure: R 3 5 m7 9.

Ab9 Chord

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

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Ab9 Piano Chord Charts

Piano chord chart
Ab9 Piano chord chart

Ab9 Inversions on piano

$Ab9\C piano chord$

$Ab9\Eb piano chord$

$Ab9\Gb piano chord$

$Ab9\Bb piano chord$

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 guitar
Ab9 Guitar chord chart

Ab9 ukulele
Ab9 ukulele chord

Ab9 mandolin
Ab9 mandolin chord

Ab9 banjo

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

Ab9 summary table

Piano chord name	Ab9 (A flat ninth)
Piano sound
Notes and structure	Ab C Eb Gb Bb (R 3 5 m7 9)
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 piano Ab9 guitar Ab9 ukulele Ab9 mandolin Ab9 banjo

Tweak notes of Ab9

C#
Db

D#
Eb

F#
Gb

G#
Ab

A#
Bb