How to play Ab6/9: a 6/9 built on Ab, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 1 3 1 1 x (x = not played).
| Note | Ab | C | F | Bb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Ab6/9 is a 6/9 with Ab as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Ab, C, Eb, F, Bb. This voicing omits the 5th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Ab6/9 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 3 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Ab6/9 is spelled Ab, C, Eb, F, Bb: the root, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th. The common guitar voicing sounds Ab, C, F, Bb, leaving out the 5th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 1 3 1 1 x (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the A string to the B string (a barre). Add the D string at the 3rd fret. Add the low E string at the 4th fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the high E string.
Ab6/9 belongs to 6 keys: Ab major (the I chord), Eb major (the IV chord), Db major (the V chord), C minor (the VI), F minor (the III) and Bb minor (the VII).
