# 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 E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♭ major add 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/e-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: 16

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 6 5 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/e-flat/x66546)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 1 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/e-flat/xx1314)
- Shape 3: -1 6 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/e-flat/x68898)
- Shape 4: 11 11 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/e-flat/bb8898)
- Shape 5: 11 11 8 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/e-flat/bb88b8)
- Shape 6: 11 11 10 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/e-flat/bba8b8)
- Shape 7: -1 6 6 5 -1 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/e-flat/x665x6)
- Shape 8: 11 11 10 -1 11 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-add-9/e-flat/bbaxbx)

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