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A♭9♯11 chord

A♭ 9th sharp 11

Notes
A♭ C E♭ G♭ B♭ D
Formula
1 3 5 ♭7 9 ♯11

4 ways to play A♭9♯11

  1. Shape 1From fret 3
    Ab9#11 chord, shape 1: 4-x-4-5-3-x3fr××2341A♭G♭CDPlay string 6Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    4-x-4-5-3-x

  2. Shape 2From fret 6
    Ab9#11 chord, shape 2: x-x-6-7-7-86fr××1234A♭DG♭CPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-6-7-7-8

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 10
    Ab9#11 chord, shape 3: x-11-10-11-11-1010fr×21341A♭CG♭B♭DPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-11-10-11-11-10

  4. Shape 4Barre, fret 11
    Ab9#11 chord, shape 4: x-11-12-11-13-1111fr×12131A♭DG♭CE♭Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-11-12-11-13-11

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♭9♯11 and sound natural next to it.

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