Ab9(#5) Guitar Chord Chart and Fingering

Welcome to our tutorial on the Ab 9(#5) chord. This complex chord belongs to the Augmented Chords family and is composed of the notes Ab, C, E, Gb, and Bb. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, #5, b7, and 9, making it a rich and interesting chord to learn and incorporate into your playing.

The Ab 9(#5) chord is built by stacking specific intervals on top of each other. This process is crucial in understanding how this chord, and indeed all chords, are constructed. The complete names of the music intervals that make up this chord are: Root, Major Third, Augmented Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth.

This tutorial will guide you through how to play the Ab 9(#5) chord, with detailed chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that show the tones composing the chord. If you're unfamiliar with how to read these diagrams and patterns, you may want to check out our tutorial on chord notation first.

As a more advanced chord, the Ab 9(#5) is often found in more complex genres like jazz. If you're interested in exploring more chords like this one, our tutorial on intermediate guitar chords and tutorial on jazz chord progressions may be of interest.

Finally, if you're unsure about the name of a chord shape you've found on your fretboard, our interactive chord namer tool can help. Simply input the shape, and the tool will tell you the name of the chord. Happy playing!