A♭7♭9 Chord on Guitar
A♭7♭9 is the A♭ dominant 7♭9 chord — 5 notes (A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
A♭7♭9: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 4
- fret 5
- fret 10
A♭7♭9: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Scales to play over A♭7♭9
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭♭.
Other A♭ chords
Dominant 7♭9 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the A♭7♭9 chord?
- A♭7♭9 (A♭ dominant 7♭9) contains A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9.
- How do you play A♭7♭9 on guitar?
- A common shape is 401112 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with A♭7♭9?
- Good choices to solo over A♭7♭9: A♭ Phrygian dominant, A♭ Diminished (half-whole).