Abaug9 Piano Chord
A rich chord extending aug7 with a ninth. Found in jazz and funk.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
Ab2 · Gb3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
C4 · E4 · Bb4
fingers 1–3–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Gb3 · Bb3 · C4 · E4
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 Abaug9 chord
Other names: Ab augmented 9th, Ab+9
Music theory name: augmented ninth chord
Common name: Ab augmented ninth chord
Notes and intervals in the Abaug9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| C | Major 3rd |
| E | Augmented 5th |
| Gb | Minor 7th |
| Bb | Major 9th |