A♭9 (also written G♯9) is the Ab dominant ninth chord. It has 5 notes: A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
A dominant ninth adds the ninth to a dominant seventh. It sounds rich and funky and is common in gospel, funk and neo-soul.
A♭9 chord on Guitar
x-11-10-11-11-x
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411112
x-11-8-11-9-8Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 11th fret; D 10th fret; G 11th fret; B 11th fret; high E not played.
A♭9 chord on Ukulele
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3643
13-12-14-13
11-10-8-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C open; E 2nd fret; A 1st fret.
A♭9 chord on Piano
Play A♭, C, E♭, G♭ and B♭ 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♭9 chord
A♭9 appears in 7 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Roby Duke – Im Persuaded Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Sinu – Salzwasser Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- OR3O – 100 Years Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Jacob Collier feat. dodie – Here Comes The Sun Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mild High Club – Chapel Perilous Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Mary Poppins Returns – A Cover Is Not The Book Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Toto – The Road Goes On Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
A♭9 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭9 chord?
A♭9 (Ab dominant ninth) is made of A♭, C, E♭, G♭ and B♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
How do you play A♭9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x-11-10-11-11-x (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭9 on ukulele?
Play 1021 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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