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Guitar chord

A♭add9A flat added ninth

  • A♭1
  • C3
  • E♭5
  • B♭9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play A♭add9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 4th fret of the low E string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the high E string.
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    A♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 411114123EBGDAE

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  2. A♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4113141324EADGBE
    A♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4113141324EBGDAE

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  3. A♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 41111x14EADGBE
    A♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 41111x14EBGDAE

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  4. A♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 41131x143EADGBE
    A♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 41131x143EBGDAE

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  6. A♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 4313xx4213EADGBE
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  7. A♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 43131x1423EADGBE
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  8. A♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 43x3444312EADGBE
    A♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 43x3444312EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the A♭add9 chord

A flat added ninth is built from 4 notes: A♭ (1), C (3), E♭ (5), B♭ (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, A♭, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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