What notes are in the Abadd9 chord?

Abadd9 contains Ab, C, Eb, Bb. Its formula is 1-3-5-9.

What is the easiest way to play Abadd9?

Try 4 3 6 3 x x (Movable shape (3rd fret)). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is Abadd9 in?

Abadd9 belongs to Db major (as the Vadd9 chord), Eb major (as the IVadd9 chord), Ab major (as the Iadd9 chord).

Is Abadd9 the same as G#add9?

Yes. Ab and G# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Abadd9 and G#add9 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Abadd9 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Abadd9?

Yes. A capo lets you play Abadd9 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Abadd9 the same as Ab9?

No. Abadd9 is a major chord plus the 9th (Bb); Ab9 also has the minor 7th (Gb).

Abadd9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

Abadd9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play A Flat Add Nine (Charts)

Abadd9 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as abadd9 chord, abadd9 guitar chord and how to play Abadd9.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Easy 4-string version
x x 6 5 4 6

Movable shape (3rd fret)
4 3 6 3 x x

Movable shape (10th fret)
x 11 10 13 11 x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Abadd9 (A flat add nine) on guitar, play x x 6 5 4 6 from the low E string to the high e string (the easy 4-string version shape). The chord contains Ab, C, Eb, Bb. If that is hard, use the easier shape 4 3 6 3 x x, which needs 4 fretted notes.

Abadd9 chord facts

Chord	Abadd9 (A flat add nine)
Other names	Abadd2, Ab(add9), G#add9 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Ab, C, Eb, Bb
Intervals	Ab (root), C (major 3rd), Eb (perfect 5th), Bb (major 9th)
Formula	1-3-5-9
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Abadd9 on guitar?

The main shape is x x 6 5 4 6 (Easy 4-string version). Finger by finger: