What notes are in a Ab9 chord?

Ab9 is Ab, C, Eb, Gb, Bb: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of Ab.

How do you play Ab9 on guitar?

5th String Root Funk 9th: x 11 10 11 11 11 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

Guitar chord · Dominant 9th

Ab9 chord (Ab Dominant 9th)

Funky, rich dominant chord staple in James Brown funk, R&B, and blues.

Notes AbCEbGbBb

Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9

Shapes 1 on this page

Ab9 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, Ab.

5th String Root Funk 9th x 11 10 11 11 11

Interactive chord diagram

Ab9 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕

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Scales to play over Ab9

These scales start on Ab and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Ab9 is the chord of the moment.

Ab Mixolydian Ab Lydian Dominant Ab Bebop Dominant Ab Mixolydian b6 Ab Bebop Dorian Ab Lydian Dominant b6

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Questions

What notes are in a Ab9 chord?: Ab9 is Ab, C, Eb, Gb, Bb: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of Ab.
How do you play Ab9 on guitar?: 5th String Root Funk 9th: x 11 10 11 11 11 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Ab9?: Scales on Ab that contain every note of Ab9: Ab Mixolydian, Ab Lydian Dominant, Ab Bebop Dominant, Ab Mixolydian b6, Ab Bebop Dorian, Ab Lydian Dominant b6.

Dominant 9th chords in every key

C9 C#9 D9 Eb9 E9 F9 F#9 G9 Ab9 A9 Bb9 B9