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A♭9 chord

A♭ dominant 9th

Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. ♭7
  5. 9

How to play A♭9

A♭9 chord, shape 1: 4-3-4-3-4-x21314A♭CG♭B♭E♭Play string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

Barre, fret 31 of 4

4-3-4-3-4-x

Tap a string to hear it on its own.

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A♭9 chord guide

The A♭9 chord

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

Notes
A♭ C E♭ G♭ B♭
Formula
1 3 5 ♭7 9
Shapes
4 shapes

Chords in A♭ major

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

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