Ab Add 9 Guitar Chord (Abadd9)
Ab Add 9 (Abadd9) is built from G#, B#, D#, A#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M formula measured from the root G#. This page shows 4 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for Abadd9
Notes in Abadd9
- G#1P
- B#3M
- D#5P
- A#9M
How to play Abadd9
Ab Add 9 Guitar Chord (Abadd9) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.
Beginner tip
Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.
Practice idea
Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.
Abadd9 FAQ
- What notes are in Ab Add 9?
- Ab Add 9 (Abadd9) contains G#, B#, D#, A#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root G#.
- How do you play Abadd9 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "Abadd9": low E muted, A open, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B open, high E at fret 1.
- Is Abadd9 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the major family. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.