A♭6/9 guitar chord
A flat 6 9. Notes: A♭ C E♭ F B♭. Also written G♯6/9.01
IntermediateEasy shape
E-shape · fret 4 · Full & movable
Root on the 6th string at fret 4. Place your first finger on fret 4 first, then add the others.
String by string, low to high
- Low E fret 4, finger 1 (A♭)
- A fret 6, finger 3 (E♭)
- D fret 6, finger 3 (A♭)
- G fret 5, finger 2 (C)
- B fret 6, finger 4 (F)
- High E fret 6, finger 4 (B♭)
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IntermediateHarder shape
A-shape · fret 11 · Full & movable
Root on the 5th string at fret 11. Set your first finger across fret 10 first, then add the others.
String by string, low to high
- Low E muted: don’t play it
- A fret 11, finger 2 (A♭)
- D fret 10, finger 1 (C)
- G fret 10, finger 1 (F)
- B fret 11, finger 3 (B♭)
- High E fret 11, finger 4 (E♭)
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