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A♭ major ninth sharp five · Frets 3–6
A♭maj9♯5 guitar chord
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How to play A♭maj9♯5 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the low E string at the 4th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 5th fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 6th fret.
From the low E string 4 3 5 5 5 6 (x: not played, 0: open)
An easier A♭maj9♯5
The full shape is a barre chord, hard at first. This one needs no full barre and sounds much the same: your little finger on the low E string at the 4th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the B string at the 1st fret. Let the G and high E strings ring open.
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A♭maj9♯5, the easier shape
StandardOpen position · 6 strings
What notes are in A♭maj9♯5?
A♭maj9♯5, A♭ major ninth sharp five, is A♭, C, E, G and B♭: the root (A♭), the major third (C), the augmented fifth (E), the major seventh (G) and the ninth (B♭). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5 7 9.
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