Standard
A♭ major ninth · Frets 3–5
A♭maj9 guitar chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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Chords3
Standard
A♭ major ninth sharp eleven · Open position
Standard
A♭ major ninth sharp five · Frets 3–6
Standard
A♭ major ninth suspended fourth · Frets 3–5
How to play A♭maj9 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the low E string at the 4th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, your little finger on the D string at the 5th fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the B and high E strings.
From the low E string 4 3 5 3 x x (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.
More A♭ chords on guitar
A♭brightG♯msadA♭7the pullA♭maj7dreamyG♯m7mellowA♭sus2openA♭sus4openA♭add9sweetG♯dimthe edgeA♭auguneasyA♭6sweetA♭m6bittersweetA♭9the pullA♭7sus4openA♭5rawG♯m7♭5the edgeG♯dim7the edgeEvery A♭ chord ›
Major ninth chords in every key
Cmaj9dreamyD♭maj9dreamyDmaj9dreamyE♭maj9dreamyEmaj9dreamyFmaj9dreamyG♭maj9dreamyGmaj9dreamyAmaj9dreamyB♭maj9dreamyBmaj9dreamy
A♭maj9 on other instruments
7-string guitar8-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo