A♭ 6th Added 9th
A♭6add9
Notes
A♭ · C · E♭ · F · B♭
Intervals
- RootA♭ (1P)
- Major 3rdC (3M)
- Perfect 5thE♭ (5P)
- Major 6thF (6M)
- Major 9thB♭ (9M)
Fretboard
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Voicings & shapes
6/9 voicings (2)
About
The A♭6/9 (A♭–C–E♭–F–B♭) combines the warmth of the 6th with the openness of the 9th, deliberately omitting the 7th. This keeps the chord stable and resolved — unlike extensions that include a 7th, it does not imply harmonic motion. It is a rich tonic color used in jazz, R&B, and gospel as a final or resting chord. Both the F and B♭ are essential to the sound; the 5th can be omitted in compact voicings. On guitar, spread voicings that separate the 6 and 9 allow both extensions to speak clearly without muddiness. Compared to A♭Maj9, the 6/9 is warmer and more grounded; compared to A♭add9, fuller.
Chord diagrams
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Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- A♭ Lydian (I)
- A♭ Major (I)
- A♭ Major Pentatonic (deg 1)
- A♭ Mixolydian (I)
- B♭ Dorian (VII)
- B♭ Mixolydian (VII)
- B♭ Natural Minor (VII)
- C Locrian (VI)
- C Natural Minor (VI)
- C Phrygian (VI)
- D Locrian (V)
- D♭ Lydian (V)
- D♭ Major (V)
- E♭ Dorian (IV)
- E♭ Major (IV)
- E♭ Melodic Minor (IV)
- E♭ Mixolydian (IV)
- F Blues (deg 2)
- F Dorian (III)
- F Minor Pentatonic (deg 2)
- F Natural Minor (III)
- F Phrygian (III)
- F♯ Lydian (II)
- G Locrian (II)
- G Phrygian (II)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.