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Guitar chord

A♭m9A flat minor ninth

  • A♭1
  • C♭♭3
  • E♭5
  • G♭♭7
  • B♭9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play A♭m9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the G string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the low E string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the high E string.
  4. Let ring open: B string.
  1. A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 411102142EADGBE
    A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 411102142EBGDAE

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  2. A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4113021432EADGBE
    A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4113021432EBGDAE

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  3. A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 4141021342EADGBE
    A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 4141021342EBGDAE

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  4. A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 4141041234EADGBE
    A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 4141041234EBGDAE

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  5. A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 4114021342EADGBE
    A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 4114021342EBGDAE

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  6. A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 41430x3142EADGBE
    A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 41430x3142EBGDAE

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  7. A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 4644464fr134EADGBE
    A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 4644464fr134EBGDAE

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  8. A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 42430x3142EADGBE
    A♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 42430x3142EBGDAE

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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♭m9 chord

A flat minor ninth is built from 5 notes: A♭ (1), C♭ (♭3), E♭ (5), G♭ (♭7), 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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