A♭maj9 (also written G♯maj9) is the Ab major ninth chord. It has 5 notes: A♭ – C – E♭ – G – B♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
A major ninth adds the ninth to a major seventh. It sounds soft, open and sophisticated.
A♭maj9 chord on Guitar
435343
411113
x-11-8-8-8-8
xx6586Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A 3rd fret; D 5th fret; G 3rd fret; B 4th fret; high E 3rd fret.
A♭maj9 chord on Ukulele
1031
13-12-15-13Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C open; E 3rd fret; A 1st fret.
A♭maj9 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♭maj9 chord
A♭maj9 appears in 4 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
A♭maj9 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭maj9 chord?
A♭maj9 (Ab major ninth) is made of A♭, C, E♭, G and B♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
How do you play A♭maj9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 435343 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭maj9 on ukulele?
Play 1031 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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