A-flat minor 9

A-flat minor 9 guitar chord is also written as A♭min9 or A♭m9.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the A-flat minor 9 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the A-flat minor 9 chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 464446

• Place your index finger (1) on the 4th fret of the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 6th (low E) string in a barre.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 6th fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 6th fret of the 1st (high E) string.

Shape 464406

• Place your index finger (1) on the 4th fret of the 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 6th (low E) string in a barre.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 6th fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 6th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Let the 2nd (B) string ring open.

View A-flat minor 9 inversions and slash chords

A♭min9/C♭ - A♭min9/E♭ - A♭min9/G♭ - A♭min9/B♭

View minor 9 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭