# A♭6 add 9 Guitar Chord

> The A♭6 add 9 6 add 9 chord blends the major triad with a major sixth F and a ninth B♭, producing a jazzy, sophisticated sound. Its smooth, feel-good harmony is popular in jazz, funk, and pop, adding a playful, nostalgic color to progressions. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of A♭6 add 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/b-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭6(add9)
- Notes: A♭, C, E♭, F, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), 5 (E♭), 6 (F), 9 (B♭)
- Mood: friendly, cheerful, optimistic, bright
- Genres: Jazz, Pop, Country, Swing
- Playable shapes: 8

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 6 6 8 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/b-flat/666868)
- Shape 2: 6 8 6 8 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/b-flat/686868)
- Shape 3: 6 3 3 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/b-flat/633344)
- Shape 4: 6 3 3 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/b-flat/633544)
- Shape 5: 6 6 3 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/b-flat/663544)
- Shape 6: 6 6 -1 5 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/b-flat/66x564)
- Shape 7: 6 8 6 8 -1 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/b-flat/6868x8)
- Shape 8: 6 6 3 5 -1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/b-flat/6635x4)

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