A♭7♭9 (also written G♯7♭9) is the Ab dominant seventh flat ninth chord. It has 5 notes: A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭ – A (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
A seventh flat nine adds a flat ninth to a dominant seventh. It is very tense and resolves strongly, common in jazz, gospel and minor keys.
A♭7♭9 chord on Guitar
464545
401112
x-11-10-11-10-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A 6th fret; D 4th fret; G 5th fret; B 4th fret; high E 5th fret.
A♭7♭9 chord on Ukulele
1020
13-12-14-12
11-9-8-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C open; E 2nd fret; A open.
A♭7♭9 chord on Piano
Play A♭, C, E♭, G♭ and A together with your right hand, and A♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A♭7♭9 chord
A♭7♭9 appears in 1 song on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
A♭7♭9 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭7♭9 chord?
A♭7♭9 (Ab dominant seventh flat ninth) is made of A♭, C, E♭, G♭ and A (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
How do you play A♭7♭9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 464545 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭7♭9 on ukulele?
Play 1020 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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