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Abm69 Piano Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Ab3 fingers 5
Right hand Cb4 · F4 · Bb4 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Abm69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Ab3 with the left hand and Cb4, F4 and Bb4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth Eb can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Other names for the Abm69 chord

Other names: Ab minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: Ab minor 6/9 chord

Notes and intervals in the Abm69 chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
Cb Minor 3rd
Eb Perfect 5th
F Major 6th
Bb Major 9th

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