# How to play B♭ dominant 7th sharp 9th / A♭ (3rd inversion) chord on guitar — Shape xbbaba | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the B♭ dominant 7th sharp 9th / A♭ (3rd inversion) chord on guitar (Shape xbbaba). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 10th fret of the 1st string and 3rd string in barre position.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-sharp-9th/a-flat/xbbaba

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: B♭ dominant 7th sharp 9th
- Display name: B♭7♯9/A♭
- Notes: B♭, D, F, A♭, C♯
- Intervals: 1 (B♭), 3 (D), 5 (F), ♭7 (A♭), ♯9 (C♯)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 10th fret of the 1st string and 3rd string in barre position
- Place the 2nd finger on the 11th fret of the 5th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 2nd string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-sharp-9th/a-flat/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords