A♭m9 (also written G♯m9) is the Ab minor ninth chord. It has 5 notes: A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
A minor ninth adds the ninth to a minor seventh. It is lush and smooth, a staple of neo-soul, R&B and contemporary worship.
A♭m9 chord on Guitar
464446
411102Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A 6th fret; D 4th fret; G 4th fret; B 4th fret; high E 6th fret.
A♭m9 chord on Ukulele
13-11-14-13Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 13th fret; C 11th fret; E 14th fret; A 13th fret.
A♭m9 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♭m9 chord
A♭m9 appears in 8 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Daniel Caesar – Do You Like Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Arctic Monkeys – Perfect Sense Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- keshi – Angostura Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- After 7 – Ready Or Not Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Isak Danielson – Almost Heaven Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tyler, The Creator – I Think Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Tyler, The Creator – I Think Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Phum Viphurit – Lover Boy Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of B major:
A♭m9 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭m9 chord?
A♭m9 (Ab minor ninth) is made of A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ and B♭ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
How do you play A♭m9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 464446 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭m9 on ukulele?
Play 13-11-14-13 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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