Ab9 Chord
Like any 9th chord, the Ab9 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth, the minor 7th and the major 9th. That equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and 5th, the flat 7th and the 9th degree of the Ab major scale.
Notation
Listen to Ab9
How To Play Ab9 On The Piano
You can play the Ab 9th chord by playing in any order the following notes:Â Ab,
The inversions of the Ab9 chord
- Root position: Ab,
- Inversion 1:
- Inversion 2:
- Inversion 3:
- Inversion 4:
Video: Ab9 Chord On The Piano
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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand
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Scales in which the Ab9 chord occurs
The seventh note does not naturally occur in the scale of Ab major. It is common the play this chord in Ab major, though. It does occur in Ab myxolidian.