A♭ major 9th (A♭maj9)
A♭Root
CMaj 3
E♭Perf 5
GMaj 7
B♭9
Lush and dreamy. Major 7 with added 9th. Creates a sophisticated, airy sound in jazz and bossa nova.
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How to play it
A♭maj9
A♭ major 9th, Open
- Bass
- A♭, the root
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- A♭Root
- CM3
- E♭P5
- GM7
- B♭9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a major 9th chord sounds the way it does
A♭+4 fretsC+3 fretsE♭+4 fretsG+3 fretsB♭
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More A♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A♭
What A♭maj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A♭ major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
A♭maj9
A♭ major 9th, Open
- Bass
- A♭, the root
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- A♭Root
- CM3
- E♭P5
- GM7
- B♭9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More A♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A♭
What A♭maj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A♭ major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root