# How to play A♭ major 9 / C (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape 8b888b | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A♭ major 9 / C (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape 8b888b). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 8th fret of the 2nd string, 3rd string, 4th string, and 6th string in barre position.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-9/c/8b888b

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: A♭ major 9
- Display name: A♭maj9/C
- 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 8th fret of the 2nd string, 3rd string, 4th string, and 6th string in barre position
- Place the 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 5th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 1st string

## Other Resources

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