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Ukulele chord

A♭m9A flat minor ninth

  • A♭1
  • C♭♭3
  • E♭5
  • G♭♭7
  • B♭9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play A♭m9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the E string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the G string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the C string.
  1. A♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 3322123GCEA
    A♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 3322123AECG

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  2. A♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 43214321GCEA
    A♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 43214321AECG

    4321

  3. A♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 46664fr1234GCEA
    A♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 46664fr1234AECG

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  4. A♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 466x4fr134GCEA
    A♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 466x4fr134AECG

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  5. A♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 8-10-7-97fr2413GCEA
    A♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 8-10-7-97fr2413AECG

    8-10-7-9

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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. 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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