A♭m9 guitar chord
A flat minor 9. Notes: A♭ C♭ E♭ G♭ B♭. Also written G♯m9.01
IntermediateEasy shape
E-shape · fret 4 · Full & movable
Root on the 6th string at fret 4. Set your first finger across fret 4 first, then add the others.
String by string, low to high
- Low E fret 4, finger 1 (A♭)
- A fret 6, finger 3 (E♭)
- D fret 4, finger 1 (G♭)
- G fret 4, finger 1 (C♭)
- B fret 4, finger 1 (E♭)
- High E fret 6, finger 4 (B♭)
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IntermediateHarder shape
A-shape · fret 11 · Full & movable
Root on the 5th string at fret 11. Place your first finger on fret 9 first, then add the others.
String by string, low to high
- Low E muted: don’t play it
- A fret 11, finger 2 (A♭)
- D fret 9, finger 1 (C♭)
- G fret 11, finger 3 (G♭)
- B fret 11, finger 4 (B♭)
- High E muted: don’t play it
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