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Abm9 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop. On guitar, the fifth is commonly omitted to make room for the ninth.

Guitar

Strings 4–1–1–1–0–2

How to play the Abm9 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 4–1–1–1–0–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 4 · little finger
5th string (A) Fret 1 · index finger
4th string (D) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · middle finger
2nd string (B) Play open
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · ring finger

Notation for Abm9 chord

Other names: Ab minor 9th, Ab min9, Ab-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: Ab minor ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Abm9 chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
H Minor 3rd
Eb Perfect 5th
F# Minor 7th
B Major 9th

All Variations

Open
4–1–1–1–0–2
Fret 4
4–6–4–4–4–6
Fret 7
7–9–8–8–9–7
Fret 9
X–11–9–11–11–11

More chords with Ab as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using Abm9

Vlasy
Karel Plíhal
Stupid Girl
Garbage