# A♭ minor 6 add 9 Guitar Chord

> The A♭ minor 6 add 9 minor 6 add 9 chord combines the minor triad with a major sixth F and ninth B♭, creating a bittersweet, soulful sound. The interplay between the minor third C♭ and major sixth F adds emotional complexity, ideal for jazz and expressive ballads. With F in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A♭ minor 6 add 9.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭min6(add9)
- Notes: A♭, C♭, E♭, F, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), ♭3 (C♭), 5 (E♭), 6 (F), 9 (B♭)
- Mood: intimate, reflective, thoughtful, soft
- Genres: Jazz, Bossa Nova, Ambient, Soft Pop
- Playable shapes: 21

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 8 6 8 0 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-6-add-9/f/x86806)
- Shape 2: -1 8 8 8 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-6-add-9/f/x88897)
- Shape 3: 1 1 1 1 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-6-add-9/f/111104)
- Shape 4: 1 1 1 3 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-6-add-9/f/111304)
- Shape 5: 1 2 1 3 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-6-add-9/f/121304)
- Shape 6: 1 1 1 4 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-6-add-9/f/111404)
- Shape 7: 1 2 1 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-6-add-9/f/121344)
- Shape 8: 1 2 3 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-6-add-9/f/123344)

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