Ukulele chord · Ninths
A♭ dominant 9th chord on ukulele
3023 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play A♭9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
A dominant 7th with an added 9th — funky and full.
- Notes
- A♭CE♭G♭B♭
- Formula
- 135♭79
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · major 9th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) B♭
- 3rd string (C): play open C
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, index finger (1) G♭
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) C
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--2---| C|--0---| G|--3---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every A♭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♭9 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual A♭9 shape is 3023, using three fingers. It leaves out the root, which a bass player (or your ear) fills in.
