A♭ major ninth · Frets 8–10
A♭maj9 6-string bass chord
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How to play A♭maj9 on 6-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the E to the G at the 8th fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 9th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 10th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 10th fret and your little finger on the C string at the 10th fret.
From the B string 9 8 10 10 8 10 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭maj9?
A♭maj9, A♭ major ninth, is A♭, C, E♭, G and B♭: the root (A♭), the major third (C), the perfect fifth (E♭), the major seventh (G) and the ninth (B♭). Its formula is 1 3 5 7 9.
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A♭maj9 on other instruments
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