A♭m9 chord on guitar

A♭m9 is the A♭ minor 9 chord. Its notes are A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ and B♭. It is the same chord as G♯m9. A minor seventh with a ninth. This compact grip omits the fifth.

How to play A♭m9

Root on A string

no fifth
×EADGB×e9

x-11-9-11-11-x

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in A♭m9

Formula
1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
Also written
A♭m9
Chord type
Minor 9

A♭m9 notes across the neck

open123456789101112G♭A♭B♭C♭E♭B♭C♭E♭G♭A♭E♭G♭A♭B♭C♭A♭B♭C♭E♭G♭C♭E♭G♭A♭B♭C♭G♭A♭B♭C♭E♭

Every A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ and B♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other A♭ chords

Other minor 9 chords

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