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Abm9/H Piano Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Ab2 · F#3 fingers 5–1
Right hand B3 · Bb4 fingers 1–5

How to play the Abm9/H chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Ab2 and F#3 with the left hand and B3 and Bb4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 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.

Notation for Abm9/H chord

Other names: Ab minor 9th, Ab min9, Ab-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: Ab minor ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Abm9/H chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
H Minor 3rd
Eb Perfect 5th
F# Minor 7th
B Major 9th

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