Abadd9 chord
Abadd9 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More Ab chordsDescription and theory
Abadd9 is equivalent to G sharp added 9th. Abadd9 can be seen as an A triad with an added ninth (B) and is comparable to Abadd2. It is usually played as one of the possible movable shapes.
Chord structure
The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and major ninth intervals. Notice that the seventh isn't included and also that the fifth sometimes can be omitted.
Chord name
Abadd2 is an abbreviation for A flat added ninth.
Notes
The notes that the Abadd2 chord consists of are Ab, C, Eb and Bb.
Chord progressions
Ebadd9 - Dbmaj7 - Abadd9
Inversions
1st inversion: Abadd9/C (means that C is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Abadd9/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Abadd9/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
Omissions
Abadd9(no5) is an Ab added 9th with no fifth (Eb).
Back to add9 chords