Banjo · Double C
A♭ dominant ninth · Frets 3–6
A♭9 banjo chord
What it is
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Notes
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How to play A♭9 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 3rd fret, your little finger on the high C string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the D string at the 6th fret. Let the low C string ring open. Don’t play the short G string.
From the short G string x 0 3 6 6 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭9?
A♭9, A♭ dominant ninth, is A♭, C, E♭, G♭ and B♭: the root (A♭), the major third (C), the perfect fifth (E♭), the minor seventh (G♭) and the ninth (B♭). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9.
Can I play A♭7 instead of A♭9?
Yes. A♭9 is A♭7 with B♭ added; on guitar the root or fifth is often left out to make room for it.
What is the difference between A♭9 and A♭add9?
A♭9 has the minor seventh, G♭, under the ninth; A♭add9 has the ninth with no seventh.
More A♭ chords on banjo
A♭brightG♯msadA♭7the pullA♭maj7dreamyG♯m7mellowA♭sus2openA♭sus4openA♭add9sweetG♯dimthe edgeA♭auguneasyA♭6sweetA♭m6bittersweetA♭7sus4openA♭5rawG♯m7♭5the edgeG♯dim7the edgeEvery A♭ chord ›
Dominant ninth chords in every key
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