# How to play A♭ major add 9 / C (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape x31344 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the A♭ major add 9 / C (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape x31344). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/c/x31344

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: A♭ major add 9
- Display name: A♭maj(add9)/C
- Notes: A♭, C, E♭, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), 5 (E♭), 9 (B♭)

## How To Play This Shape

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

## Other Resources

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