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A♭7♯9 chord

A♭ 7th sharp 9

Notes
A♭ C E♭ G♭ B
Formula
1 3 5 ♭7 ♯9

4 ways to play A♭7♯9

  1. Shape 1Barre, fret 4
    Ab7#9 chord, shape 1: 4-3-4-4-4-4213334A♭CG♭BE♭A♭Play string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    4-3-4-4-4-4

  2. Shape 2Barre, fret 4
    Ab7#9 chord, shape 2: 4-6-4-5-7-74fr131244A♭E♭G♭CG♭BPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    4-6-4-5-7-7

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 7
    Ab7#9 chord, shape 3: x-x-6-5-7-75fr××3144A♭CG♭BPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-6-5-7-7

  4. Shape 4From fret 10
    Ab7#9 chord, shape 4: x-11-10-11-12-x10fr××2134A♭CG♭BPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    x-11-10-11-12-x

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

Chords in the key of A♭ major

These chords share notes with A♭7♯9 and sound natural next to it.

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