Ukulele chord · Ninths
A♭ dominant 7th sharp 9 chord on ukulele
1022 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play A♭7♯9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
The “Hendrix chord” — gritty, with major and minor 3rds clashing.
- Notes
- A♭CE♭G♭B
- Formula
- 135♭7♯9
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · augmented 9th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) A♭
- 3rd string (C): play open C
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) G♭
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--2---| C|--0---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every A♭7♯9 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing A♭7♯9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual A♭7♯9 shape is 1022, using three fingers.
