A-flat minor add 9

A-flat minor add 9 guitar chord is also written as A♭min(add9) or A♭madd9.

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

A-flat minor add 9 guitar chord diagram

How to play the A-flat minor add 9 chord

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

Shape 466446

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

Shape xx6446

Place your index finger (1) on the 4th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
Place your middle finger (2) on the 4th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
Place your ring finger (3) on the 6th fret of the 4th (D) string.
Place your little finger (4) on the 6th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
Do not play the 5th (A) string and 6th (low E) string.

View A-flat minor add 9 inversions and slash chords

A♭madd9/C♭ - A♭madd9/E♭ - A♭madd9/B♭

View minor add 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♭