G#/Ab9 guitar chord (G#/Ab Dominant 9th)

Symbols: 9

Steps: 1-3-5-b7-9

Notes: G#-C-D#-Gb-A#

Variation 1
  • Use your middle finger to press the E (1st) string down on the 2nd fret
  • Barre the 1st fret with your index finger, extending over the 2nd to the 5th strings
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 2
  • Press the B (2nd) string on the 4th fret with your pinky
  • Barre the 3rd fret with your index finger, extending over the 3rd to the 5th strings
  • Place your ring finger on the D (4th) string at the 4th fret and press down
  • Use your middle finger to press the low E (6th) string down on the 4th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string

Variation 3
  • Barre the 4th fret with your ring finger, extending over the 1st to the 2nd strings
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 3rd fret with your index finger
  • With your middle finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 4th fret
  • Place your thumb on the low E (6th) string at the 4th fret and press down
  • To play the chord, strum all the strings, mute the 5th string

Variation 4
  • Position your pinky on the E (1st) string at the 6th fret and press down
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 4th fret, covering the 2nd to the 6th strings
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 5th fret with your middle finger
  • With your ring finger, press down on the A (5th) string at the 6th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings

Variation 5
  • Use your pinky to press the E (1st) string down on the 8th fret
  • Position your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at the 7th fret and press down
  • Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 8th fret using your ring finger
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 6th fret from the 4th to the 6th strings
  • Now, strum all the strings

Variation 6
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 8th fret, covering the 1st to the 4th strings
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 9th fret using your middle finger
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 11th fret of the G (3rd) string and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 7
  • Place a barre using your ring finger on the 11th fret from the 1st to the 3rd strings
  • Use your index finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 10th fret
  • Place your middle finger on the A (5th) string at the 11th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 8
  • Use your middle finger to press the E (1st) string down on the 14th fret
  • Barre the 13th fret with your index finger, extending over the 2nd to the 5th strings
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Other G#/Ab Chords

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Other Dominant 9th Chords