A♭ Dominant 9th Chord (A♭9)
Notes: A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.
A♭9
A♭9 on guitar
4-1-1-1-1-24-6-4-5-4-6x-11-8-11-9-8Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.
A♭9 on ukulele
1-0-2-111-10-8-11A♭9 on piano
Other A♭ chords
Dominant 9th chords in other keys
About the A♭ Dominant 9th chord
Dominant ninth chords extend the seventh chord with a ninth, for the rich sound of funk, soul and jazz. A♭9 is built from the root (A♭), major third (C), perfect fifth (E♭), minor seventh (G♭), major ninth (B♭).
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Dominant 9th chord?
The A♭9 chord is made of A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭: the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth.
How do you play A♭9 on guitar?
The most common fingering is 4-1-1-1-1-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.
How do you play A♭9 on piano?
Press A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭ together. In root position the lowest note is A♭.