A-flat minor major 9

A-flat minor major 9 guitar chord is also written as A♭min/maj9 or A♭mM9 or A♭min(maj9).

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

A-flat minor major 9 guitar chord diagram

How to play the A-flat minor major 9 chord

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

Shape 465446

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 middle finger (2) on the 5th fret of the 4th (D) string.
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 465406

Place your index finger (1) on the 4th fret of the 3rd (G) string and 6th (low E) string in a barre.
Place your middle finger (2) on the 5th fret of the 4th (D) string.
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 major 9 inversions and slash chords

A♭mM9/C♭ - A♭mM9/E♭ - A♭mM9/G - A♭mM9/B♭

View minor major 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♭