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Abaug9 Piano Chord

A rich chord extending aug7 with a ninth. Found in jazz and funk.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Ab2 · F#3 fingers 5–1
Right hand C4 · E4 · Bb4 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Abaug9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Ab2 and F#3 with the left hand and C4, E4 and Bb4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Abaug9 chord

Other names: Ab augmented 9th, Ab+9, Ab aug9

Music theory name: augmented ninth chord

Common name: Ab augmented ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Abaug9 chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
C Major 3rd
E Augmented 5th
F# Minor 7th
B Major 9th

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