HOW TO PLAY

The Ab6/9 chord

Step by Step

Let’s walk through how to play that Ab6/9 chord, one finger at a time, on your guitar.

1. Place the tip of your first finger on the fifth string at the third fret.
2. Flatten your finger and press down to make a barre across to the third string.
3. Put your second finger on the fourth fret of the sixth string.
4. Put your third finger on the fourth fret of the second string.
5. Strum only the thickest five strings.

Lessons

Barre chords can be tricky, but they don’t have to be. ChordBank’s app has a whole series of lessons to help you master barre chords.

You’ll learn to play the most important barre chord shapes, with tips for finding your way up and down the fretboard, changing chords, and getting rid of that awful fret buzz that plagues beginning players.

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Lesson

Chord Coach

Don’t go it alone! You can practice this Ab6/9 chord with real-time feedback as you play with ChordBank’s Chord Coach.

ChordBank will listen on your phone’s microphone as you play, guiding you one finger at a time.

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