What notes are in a Abmaj9 chord?

Abmaj9 is Ab, C, Eb, G, Bb: the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 of Ab.

How do you play Abmaj9 on guitar?

5th String Root Maj9: x 11 10 12 11 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with Abmaj9?

Scales on Ab that contain every note of Abmaj9: Ab Major, Ab Lydian, Ab Bebop Dominant, Ab Harmonic Major, Ab Bebop Major.

Guitar chord · Major 9th

Abmaj9 chord (Ab Major 9th)

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Notes AbCEbGBb

Formula 1 3 5 7 9

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Abmaj9 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 Maj9 x 11 10 12 11 x

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Abmaj9 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 Abmaj9

These scales start on Ab and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Abmaj9 is the chord of the moment.

Ab Major Ab Lydian Ab Bebop Dominant Ab Harmonic Major Ab Bebop Major

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Questions

What notes are in a Abmaj9 chord?: Abmaj9 is Ab, C, Eb, G, Bb: the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 of Ab.
How do you play Abmaj9 on guitar?: 5th String Root Maj9: x 11 10 12 11 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Abmaj9?: Scales on Ab that contain every note of Abmaj9: Ab Major, Ab Lydian, Ab Bebop Dominant, Ab Harmonic Major, Ab Bebop Major.

Major 9th chords in every key

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