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Ukulele chord

A♭add9A flat added ninth

  • A♭1
  • C3
  • E♭5
  • B♭9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
6

How to play A♭add9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 3th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 4th fret of the E string.
  1. A♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 334312GCEA
    A♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 334312AECG

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  2. A♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 1041142GCEA
    A♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 1041142AECG

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  3. A♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 3041341GCEA
    A♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 3041341AECG

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  4. A♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 3043132GCEA
    A♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 3043132AECG

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  5. A♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets x04141GCEA
    A♭add9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets x04141AECG

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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. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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