Root on A string
no fifthx-11-10-12-11-x
A♭maj9 chord on guitar
A♭maj9 is the A♭ major 9 chord. Its notes are A♭, C, E♭, G and B♭. It is the same chord as G♯maj9. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play A♭maj9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in A♭maj9
- A♭1
- C3
- E♭5
- G7
- B♭9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
- Also written
- A♭maj9, A♭Δ9
- Chord type
- Major 9
A♭maj9 notes across the neck
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
A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭5A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭add9A♭6A♭m6A♭augA♭dimA♭dim7A♭m7♭5A♭9A♭maj9A♭m9A♭mmaj7A♭7♭5A♭7♯5A♭7♭9A♭7♯9
Other major 9 chords