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Abmadd9 Piano Chord

A minor chord with an added ninth but no seventh. An emotive, "cinematic" sound. Found in progressive rock, soundtracks and modern pop.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Ab2 · Eb3 fingers 5–1
Right hand Cb4 · Bb4 fingers 1–5

How to play the Abmadd9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Ab2 and Eb3 with the left hand and Cb4 and Bb4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Other names for the Abmadd9 chord

Other names: Ab minor added 9th

Music theory name: minor added ninth chord

Common name: Ab minor add9 chord

Notes and intervals in the Abmadd9 chord

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

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