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A♭maj9 guitar chord

A flat major 9. Notes: A♭ C E♭ G B♭. Also written G♯maj9.
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Easy shape

Intermediate
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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

  1. Low E fret 4, finger 1 (A♭)
  2. A fret 6, finger 3 (E♭)
  3. D fret 5, finger 2 (G)
  4. G fret 5, finger 2 (C)
  5. B fret 4, finger 1 (E♭)
  6. High E fret 6, finger 4 (B♭)
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Harder shape

Intermediate
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A-shape · fret 11 · Full & movable

Root on the 5th string at fret 11. Place your first finger on fret 10 first, then add the others.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A fret 11, finger 2 (A♭)
  3. D fret 10, finger 1 (C)
  4. G fret 12, finger 4 (G)
  5. B fret 11, finger 3 (B♭)
  6. High E muted: don’t play it
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