Accessible Page: Ab6/9 Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the Ab Major Sixth Nine Added chord

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Chord Shapes

There are 3 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A, D and G strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the low E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the G string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the D and G strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Ab 6/9 Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the Ab 6/9 chord, a vibrant and rich chord that belongs to the Major Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes Ab, C, Eb, F, and Bb, and is built using the intervals 1, 3, 5, 6, and 9. These intervals correspond to the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Sixth, and Major Ninth, respectively.

Understanding these intervals is crucial to mastering the Ab 6/9 chord, and our tutorial on fretboard intervals can provide a comprehensive guide to help you in this. If you're interested in how these intervals come together to form this chord, our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals will be a valuable resource.

The Ab 6/9 chord is a bit more advanced than beginner chords, so if you're new to this, you might want to check out our tutorial on intermediate guitar chords first. The Ab 6/9 chord is often used in jazz chord progressions, and our tutorial on jazz chord progressions can show you how to incorporate this chord into your playing.

For those who are eager to dive right in, our full tutorial on guitar chords of all types includes the Ab 6/9 chord, complete with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that show the tones composing the chord. And if you have a chord shape but don't know how to name it, our interactive tool to analyze chord shapes can help.

So grab your guitar, and let's dive into the rich, complex world of the Ab 6/9 chord!

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