Abadd9 chord
A flat add nine, also written G#add9.
- Notes
- Ab C Eb Bb
- Formula
- 1 3 5 9
- Standard
- 411114
- No barre
- xx6546
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
3 ways to play Abadd9
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Standard411114
Strings, low to high: Ab Bb Eb Ab C Ab
- barre on fret 1
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- Easiest · no barrexx6546
Strings, low to high: x x Ab C Eb Bb
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 2 strings not played
- x-11-8-8-9-8
Strings, low to high: x Ab Bb Eb Ab C
- barre on fret 8
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 8
- 1 string not played
What's in Abadd9
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1 | root |
| C | 3 | major third |
| Eb | 5 | fifth |
| Bb | 9 | ninth |
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