Ukulele chord · Ninths

A♭ major 9th chord on ukulele

GC4A♭1B♭

0041 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓

6 ways to play A♭maj9 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Rich and dreamy; the major 7th extended with a 9th.

Spell as G♯maj9
Notes
A♭CE♭GB♭
Formula
13579
Built from
root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th · major 9th

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left

GC4A♭1B♭

How to play it · Open position

  1. 4th string (G): play open G
  2. 3rd string (C): play open C
  3. 2nd string (E): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) A♭
  4. 1st string (A): 1st fret, index finger (1) B♭

Tablature

A|--1---|
E|--4---|
C|--0---|
G|--0---|

Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Every A♭maj9 note on the ukulele neck

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

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Tips for playing A♭maj9 on ukulele

On ukulele the usual A♭maj9 shape is 0041, using two fingers.

A♭maj9 ukulele chord diagram (A♭ major 9th)
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