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A♭aug7♭9/G♭ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

A♭ augmented 7th flat 9th / G♭ (3rd inversion)

The A♭ augmented 7th flat 9th augmented 7th flat 9th chord blends the augmented triad with a minor seventh and flat ninth B♭♭, producing a complex, dramatic tension. Its dissonant, unresolved sound is ideal for jazz and film scoring. With G♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A♭ augmented 7th flat 9th.

Root note: A♭
Bass note: G♭
Chord tones: 5
Playable shapes: 22

Chord tones

A♭CEG♭B♭♭

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

A♭ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

C Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

E Augmented Fifth ♯5

The raised fifth adds lift, drama, and a more unsettled color.

G♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

B♭♭ Minor Ninth ♭9

The flat ninth adds sharper tension and a more dramatic clash.

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