Minor i-bVI-bVII
A common rock and film-score movement built around a minor tonic.
Guitar chord companion
Ab Minor 6/9 Chord
Learn the Ab Minor 6/9 chord on guitar with chord tones, intervals, and interactive fretboard shapes.
1Abb3Cb5Eb6F9Bb
Playable Ab Minor 6/9 Chord voicings
Start with these chord-box shapes, then use the full fretboard below to see every chord tone.
G shape, fret 2
Low to high strings: 4 2 3 3 x x
E shape, fret 4
Low to high strings: 4 x x 4 6 6
D shape, fret 6
Low to high strings: 6 x 6 10 x 7
C shape, fret 9
Low to high strings: x 11 9 10 11 x
A shape, fret 11
Low to high strings: x 11 x 15 12 13
Full fretboard map
Every Ab Minor 6/9 Chord chord tone across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
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Common progressions using Ab Minor 6/9
Try these progressions to hear the chord in context instead of treating it as an isolated shape.
Minor to iv
Move from the tonic minor to the iv chord for a darker, more settled minor progression.
Chord Tones
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Ab |
| b3 | b3 | Cb |
| 5 | 5 | Eb |
| 6 | 6 | F |
| 9 | 2 | Bb |
Compatible Scales
Formula
R – b3 – 5 – 6 – 2