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Ukulele chord

A♭m(add9)A flat minor added ninth

  • A♭1
  • C♭♭3
  • E♭5
  • B♭9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
4

How to play A♭m(add9)

  1. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the G string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the C string.
  3. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the E string.
  4. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the A string.
  1. A♭m(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 4Frets 33422341GCEA
    A♭m(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 4Frets 33422341AECG

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  2. A♭m(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 4Frets 43413241GCEA
    A♭m(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 4Frets 43413241AECG

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  3. A♭m(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 4Frets 8-10-7-117fr2314GCEA
    A♭m(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 4Frets 8-10-7-117fr2314AECG

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  4. A♭m(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 4Frets x-10-7-117fr213GCEA
    A♭m(add9) chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 4Frets x-10-7-117fr213AECG

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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. There are 4 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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