Easy Ways To Play The Ab7(#9) Guitar Chord

Welcome to our tutorial on the Ab 7(#9) chord. This chord, which belongs to the Dominant Chords family, is composed of the notes Ab, C, Eb, Gb, and B. The intervals that build this chord are 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), b7 (Minor Seventh), and #9 (Major Ninth).

This chord is a rich, complex sound often used in various music genres, especially in jazz and blues. Understanding the Ab 7(#9) chord can help you enhance your guitar skills and expand your chord vocabulary.

In this tutorial, we will teach you how to play this chord with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that show the tones composing the chord. If you are new to the concept of intervals and chord construction, you might want to check out our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals.

For a more in-depth understanding of the Dominant Chords family, to which the Ab 7(#9) chord belongs, we recommend our tutorial about dominant (7) guitar chords. This will provide you with a broader context and help you understand how this particular chord fits into the larger scheme of things.

Also, if you're interested in exploring more about the ninth (9) guitar chords family, our tutorial about ninth (9) guitar chords is a great resource.

Let's dive into the fascinating world of the Ab 7(#9) chord and discover its unique sound and characteristics.