Abadd9 Guitar Chord
A fresh major chord sound enriched with a ninth, but without the seventh. Popular in pop and indie rock. Unlike the full ninth chord (9), it contains no seventh tension.
Strings
4–3–X–3–4–X
Other names for the Abadd9 chord
Other names: Ab added 9th
Music theory name: added ninth chord
Common name: Ab add9 chord
Notes and intervals in the Abadd9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| C | Major 3rd |
| Eb | Perfect 5th |
| Bb | Major 9th |
All variations
Open
4–3–X–3–4–X
Fret 4
X–X–6–5–4–6
Fret 8
X–11–10–8–11–8
Fret 10
X–11–10–X–11–11