Abm(maj9) Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the Ab Minor Major Ninth chord
Welcome to our detailed guide on the Ab m(maj9) chord. This intriguing chord belongs to the Minor Chords family and is composed of the notes Ab, Cb, Eb, G, and Bb. The intervals that construct this chord are 1, b3, 5, 7, and 9, which in complete terms represent the Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh, and Major Ninth respectively.
Understanding the fretboard intervals is key to mastering the Ab m(maj9) chord. To learn more about intervals and how they build chords, you can refer to our comprehensive fretboard intervals tutorial and our guitar music theory guide.
Our tutorial includes chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that visually represent the tones composing the Ab m(maj9) chord, making it easier for you to learn and play. For those who want to delve deeper into chord construction and notation, our chord notation tutorial is a great resource.
The Ab m(maj9) chord is not just a beginner's chord, it's also used in more complex progressions and genres like jazz. If you're interested in learning more about advanced chords and progressions, check out our intermediate guitar chord tutorial and our guide on jazz chord progressions.
Lastly, if you're experimenting with different chord shapes on the fretboard and need help identifying them, our guitar chords reverse namer is a handy tool to have at your disposal.
Get ready to dive into the world of the Ab m(maj9) chord and enhance your guitar playing skills.
Notes that compose the Ab m(maj9) chord:
AbCbEbGBb
Tones in the Minor Major Ninth chord:
Ab Minor Major Ninth Guitar Chord Diagrams
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Create your Ab m(maj9) chord shapes
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!