A♭add9 (also written G♯add9) is the Ab added ninth chord. It has 4 notes: A♭ – C – E♭ – B♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
An add9 chord is a major chord with the ninth (the second, an octave up) added. It sounds fuller and shimmering without changing the chord’s job.
A♭add9 chord on Guitar
411114
xx6546
x-11-8-8-9-8Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A 1st fret; D 1st fret; G 1st fret; B 1st fret; high E 4th fret.
A♭add9 chord on Ukulele
3343
1041
13-12-11-13
5866Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 3rd fret; E 4th fret; A 3rd fret.
A♭add9 chord on Piano
Play A♭, C, E♭ 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♭add9 chord
A♭add9 appears in 8 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Gino Vannelli – Stormy River Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Zara Larsson – Venus Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Adele – Promise This Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Green Day – When You’re Near Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Coco Lee – Before I Fall Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Frozen 2 – The Next Right Thing Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- ABBA – When I Kissed The Teacher Piano & Guitar Chord Progression & Tab
- Myles Kennedy – Devil On The Wall Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
A♭add9 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭add9 chord?
A♭add9 (Ab added ninth) is made of A♭, C, E♭ and B♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play A♭add9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 411114 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭add9 on ukulele?
Play 3343 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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