# 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 F in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A♭6 add 9.

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## 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: 10

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 8 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/f/x88898)
- Shape 2: 1 1 1 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/f/111314)
- Shape 3: 1 3 1 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/f/131314)
- Shape 4: 1 3 1 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/f/131344)
- Shape 5: 1 3 3 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/f/133344)
- Shape 6: 13 11 10 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/f/dbaabb)
- Shape 7: 13 13 10 13 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/f/ddadbb)
- Shape 8: 1 3 1 3 -1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-add-9/f/1313x4)

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