# How to play A♭ major 9 / B♭ (4th inversion) chord on guitar — Shape x11113 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A♭ major 9 / B♭ (4th inversion) chord on guitar (Shape x11113). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string, 3rd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-9/b-flat/x11113

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: A♭ major 9
- Display name: A♭maj9/B♭
- Notes: A♭, C, E♭, G, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), 5 (E♭), 7 (G), 9 (B♭)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string, 3rd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position
- Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-9/b-flat/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords