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Guitar chord

A♭m(add9)A flat minor added ninth

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

How to play A♭m(add9)

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the G 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.
  4. Let ring open: B string.
  1. A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 411104123EADGBE
    A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 411104123EBGDAE

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  2. A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4113041324EADGBE
    A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4113041324EBGDAE

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  3. A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 4114041234EADGBE
    A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 4114041234EBGDAE

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  4. A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 42130x4213EADGBE
    A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 42130x4213EBGDAE

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  5. A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 41144x1234EADGBE
    A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 41144x1234EBGDAE

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  6. A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 4664464fr1234EADGBE
    A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 4664464fr1234EBGDAE

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  8. A♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 4114xx123EADGBE
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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♭m(add9) chord

A flat minor 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. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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