A♭6/9 piano chord

The A♭ sixth-ninth chord (A♭6/9) has five notes: A♭, C, E♭, F and B♭. Its formula is 1-3-5-6-9. It spans more than an octave, so it is shared between the two hands.

The A♭ sixth-ninth chord on a piano keyboard, root position: A♭4 C5 E♭5 F5 B♭5
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A♭ sixth-ninth

Root
A♭
Notes
A♭ C E♭ F B♭
Formula
1 3 5 6 9
Intervals
M3, P5, M6, M9
Quality
Sixth-ninth
Also written
A♭69, A♭6add9
Same keys as
G♯6/9

This chord spans more than an octave, so it is usually played in root position and shared between the hands.

A♭ / G♯ chords

Inversions

This chord spans more than an octave, so it is usually played in root position and shared between the hands.

About this chord

Its formula is 1 3 5 6 9: the major third (M3), perfect fifth (P5), major sixth (M6) and major ninth (M9) above the root, A♭.

Counted in semitones from A♭, its notes are 0, 4, 7, 9, 14.

A 6/9 chord adds both the sixth and the ninth to a major triad. It sounds rich but stable, and is a favourite final chord in jazz.

On the piano it uses the same keys as G♯6/9 (G♯ B♯ D♯ E♯ A♯). This page spells it A♭6/9, which reads more simply.

It spans more than an octave, so share it between the hands: the left hand plays A♭ and the right hand plays C E♭ F B♭.

Find the root first, place the other fingers over the coloured keys, then press them all together so every note sounds at the same time.

Questions and answers

What notes are in the A♭ sixth-ninth chord?

The A♭6/9 chord has five notes: A♭, C, E♭, F and B♭. Counted from the root, its formula is 1-3-5-6-9.

What is the fingering for the A♭6/9 chord?

It spans more than an octave, so share it between the hands: the left hand plays A♭ and the right hand plays C E♭ F B♭.

The chord list follows pianochord.io by Enkai Ji, used under the MIT licence. Licence

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