Ab7b9 chord

Ab7b9 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description

The Ab7b9 is an altered dominant chord and equivalent to G#7b9. It consists of five notes and is usually played in one of the movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard.

Chord structure

The chord consists of five notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh and flattened ninth intervals. Notice that the third or the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

Ab7b9 is an abbreviation for A flat dominant seventh with a flattened ninth. Another used abbreviation is Ab7-9.

Notes

The notes that the Ab7b9 chord consists of are Ab, C, Eb, Gb and A.

Try it in a chord progression

Gbm7 - Ab7b9 - Dbmaj9

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