# A♭9 Guitar Chord

> The A♭9 dominant 9 chord enriches the dominant 7th by adding a major ninth B♭, enhancing its tension with a colorful, jazzy flair. This extended harmony adds sophistication, frequently used in jazz, blues, and funk for dynamic progressions. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of A♭9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat9/b-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭9
- Notes: A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), 5 (E♭), ♭7 (G♭), 9 (B♭)
- Mood: jazzy, rich, sophisticated, lush
- Genres: Jazz, Funk, Soul, Fusion
- Playable shapes: 11

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 1 1 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat9/b-flat/x11112)
- Shape 2: 6 6 4 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat9/b-flat/664544)
- Shape 3: 6 6 6 8 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat9/b-flat/666878)
- Shape 4: -1 13 13 13 13 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat9/b-flat/xdddde)
- Shape 5: 6 3 4 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat9/b-flat/634344)
- Shape 6: 6 6 4 5 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat9/b-flat/664574)
- Shape 7: 6 6 6 5 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat9/b-flat/666574)
- Shape 8: 6 6 6 5 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat9/b-flat/666578)

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