# A♭ major add 9 Guitar Chord

> The A♭ major add 9 major add 9 chord extends the major triad with an added ninth B♭, creating a bright, expansive harmony. Unlike the major 9 chord, it lacks the major seventh, offering a fresher, more open sound often used in pop, rock, and jazz for uplifting atmospheres. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A♭ major add 9.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭maj(add9)
- Notes: A♭, C, E♭, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), 5 (E♭), 9 (B♭)
- Mood: sweet, melodic, gentle, serene
- Genres: Pop, Acoustic, Indie, Ballad
- Playable shapes: 23

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 6 6 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/b-flat/666544)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/b-flat/xx8898)
- Shape 3: -1 1 1 1 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/b-flat/x11114)
- Shape 4: -1 1 1 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/b-flat/x11314)
- Shape 5: 6 3 6 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/b-flat/636344)
- Shape 6: 6 6 6 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/b-flat/666898)
- Shape 7: 6 6 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/b-flat/668898)
- Shape 8: -1 13 10 13 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/b-flat/xdadbb)

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