A♭add9 piano chord (A♭ add 9)
A♭ – C – E♭ – B♭
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 9
A♭add9 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position A♭add9
A♭ – C – E♭ – B♭
1st inversion A♭add9/C
C – E♭ – B♭ – A♭
2nd inversion A♭add9/E♭
E♭ – B♭ – A♭ – C
3rd inversion A♭add9/B♭
B♭ – A♭ – C – E♭
A♭add9 chord questions
What notes are in the A♭ add 9 chord?
A♭add9 is A♭, C, E♭, B♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 9, counted from the root A♭.
How do you play A♭add9 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A♭–C–E♭–B♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on A♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of A♭add9?
Root position: A♭–C–E♭–B♭; 1st inversion: C–E♭–B♭–A♭; 2nd inversion: E♭–B♭–A♭–C; 3rd inversion: B♭–A♭–C–E♭.