A♭ add 9 chord
How to play A♭add9 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
A♭root
Cmajor 3rd
E♭5th
B♭9th
- Symbol
- A♭add9
- Notes
- A♭ – C – E♭ – B♭
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5 – 9
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The A♭ add 9 chord is made of A♭ – C – E♭ – B♭ (formula R – 3 – 5 – 9). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
A♭add9 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
A♭ – C – E♭ – B♭
1st inversion
C – E♭ – B♭ – A♭
2nd inversion
E♭ – B♭ – A♭ – C
3rd inversion
B♭ – A♭ – C – E♭