Ab9 Piano Chord
A full, rich sound. A staple chord of funk and R&B music. Automatically includes the seventh — if you don't want it, use add9.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
Ab2 · Gb3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
C4 · Bb4
fingers 1–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
C3 · Eb3 · Gb3 · Bb3
fingers 5–3–2–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Ab9 chord
Other names: Ab dominant 9th, Ab 9th
Music theory name: dominant ninth chord
Common name: Ab ninth chord
Notes and intervals in the Ab9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| C | Major 3rd |
| Eb | Perfect 5th |
| Gb | Minor 7th |
| Bb | Major 9th |