How to Play Piano Chord: A♭ major 9 — root | PianoKitty

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A♭maj9

root position

A♭ major 9

root position

Notes

A♭, C, E♭, G, B♭

Parent major scale: G♯

The notes of the G♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G♯	root
2	A♯	second
3	C	third
4	C♯	fourth
5	D♯	fifth
6	F	sixth
7	G	seventh
8	G♯	octave
9	A♯	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9

root	A♭
third	C
fifth	E♭
seventh	G
ninth	B♭

Similar chords

A♭ major 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
G♯ minor-major 9 with flattened third
A♭ major 9 sharp 5 with raised fifth
A♭ dominant 9 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

A♭ major + A♭ (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

E♭ major G♯ · G

D♯–G–A♯ = 5, 7, 9 · left hand: root + major 7th
C minor G♯ · G

C–D♯–G = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 9 chords Practice all inversions of A♭maj9

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