{"id":20407,"date":"2020-02-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=20407"},"modified":"2024-07-21T03:27:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T11:27:25","slug":"chord-analysis-the-ab-major-ninth-chord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/chord-analysis-the-ab-major-ninth-chord\/","title":{"rendered":"Chord Analysis: The Ab Major Ninth Chord"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ll be analyzing the Ab major ninth chord in this lesson.<\/p>\n<p>We posted the image below (as our chord of the day) on <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/hearandplay\/\">our Facebook page<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-major-ninth-chord.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20408 size-full\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-major-ninth-chord.jpg 960w, https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-major-ninth-chord-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-major-ninth-chord-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and I must say that I&#8217;m very impressed with the answers I got.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re yet to<a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/hearandplay\/\"> follow us on Facebook<\/a>, please click over to our page, like and turn on your notification settings to be notified every time we post new contents.<\/p>\n<h2><em>&#8220;What Is The Chord Of The Day?&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>With a cross section of some of the answers I saw on the Facebook post:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-02-03-212025-250x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20409\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-02-03-212025-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-02-03-212025.png 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;the Ab major ninth chord is the consensus answer and that&#8217;s not wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the Ab major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,C,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which was played using a unique rearrangement of the tones to create its voicing:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Ab,Eb,G,G,Bb,C,Eb&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nSo, the Ab major ninth chord is the correct answer for the chord of the day but that&#8217;s not all. We&#8217;ll be looking at the name, scale source, class of harmony, and voicing formula of the chord of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n<h3>The Name<\/h3>\n<p>The chord is described as the Ab major ninth chord because its root is the Ab note:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and then, just like every other major ninth chord, the distance between the root (which is Ab):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and the third tone (which is C):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,C,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a major third interval.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention:<\/strong> All Ab chords that are made up of Ab and C are generally classified as major chords.<\/p>\n<p>So, the <strong>Ab<\/strong> comes from the root of the chord (which is Ab), the <strong>major<\/strong> comes from the distance (aka &#8211; &#8220;interval&#8221;) between the first and the third tone of the chord.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;So, Where Does The Ninth Come From?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Bb tone:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the ninth tone of the Ab major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,C,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and this is because it would take nine scale steps from Ab:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to get to Bb:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nCheck it out:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ab (1), Bb (2),  C (3), Db (4), Eb (5), F (6), G (7), Ab (8), <strong>Bb (9)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, it is the Bb tone:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;in the Ab major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,C,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;that makes it a ninth chord.<\/p>\n<h3>The Scale Source<\/h3>\n<p>The Ab major ninth chord consists of the first, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth (which is also the second) tone of the Ab major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,G,Ab,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nSo, using the Ab major scale as a reference, isolating the following tones:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ab, which is the first tone:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC, which is the third tone:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,C,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nEb, which is the fifth tone:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Eb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG, which is the seventh tone:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,G,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBb, which is the ninth tone:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;and playing them together (as a chord) produces the Ab major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,C,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe Ab major ninth chord comes from the tones of the Ab major scale.<\/p>\n<h3>The Class Of Harmony<\/h3>\n<p>The distances between the successive tones of the Ab major ninth chord are third intervals and we can pretty much say that the notes are stacked in third intervals and here&#8217;s how it works:<\/p>\n<p>Ab to C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,C,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a third interval.<\/p>\n<p>C to Eb:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,C,Eb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a third interval.<\/p>\n<p>Eb to G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Eb,G,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a third interval.<\/p>\n<p>G to Bb:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,G,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a third interval.<\/p>\n<p>So, there are third intervals between the successive notes of the Ab major ninth chord and this class of harmony is known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/quick-insights-on-the-tertian-harmony\">the tertian harmony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Voicing Formula<\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take another look at the chord of the day:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-major-ninth-chord.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20408 size-full\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-major-ninth-chord.jpg 960w, https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-major-ninth-chord-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-major-ninth-chord-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can clearly see that instead of the regular Ab major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,C,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the chord is rearranged in a way that &#8220;Gb-Bb-C-Eb&#8221; (which is the second inversion of the C minor seventh chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,G,Bb,C,Eb&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is played over &#8220;Ab-Eb-G&#8221; (the Ab major seventh chord [with an omitted third]):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Ab,Eb,G,,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThis rearrangement is called a <em>voicing<\/em> and every voicing has a formula that is derived from the tones of the major scale that are used in the formation of the chord.<\/p>\n<p>So, we have Ab (the first tone), Eb (the fifth tone), and G (the seventh tone):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Ab,Eb,G,,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;on the left hand and the voicing formula is &#8220;1-5-7.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Then on the right hand, we have G (the seventh tone), Bb (the ninth tone), C (the third tone), and Eb (the ninth tone):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,G,Bb,C,Eb&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and altogether, that&#8217;s the &#8220;7-9-3-5&#8221; voicing formula.<\/p>\n<p>So, you can go to any key and form this very voicing of the major ninth chord using the &#8220;1-5-7&#8221; voicing formula on the left hand and the &#8220;7-9-3-5&#8221; voicing formula on the right hand.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;1-5-7&#8221; formula using the C major scale as a reference:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces &#8220;C-G-B&#8221; on the left hand:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,G,B,,,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and then when we play the &#8220;7-9-3-5&#8221; formula on the right hand, we&#8217;ll have &#8220;B-D-E-G&#8221; on the right hand:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,D,E,G,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAltogether, we have that same voicing of the major ninth chord (starting from C):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and that&#8217;s the C major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,G,B,B,D,E,G,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><em>&#8220;What Other Bass Notes Can Go With This Chord?&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s possible to play the Ab major ninth chord over other bass notes and for today, we&#8217;ll just cover these two bass notes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The F bass note<\/p>\n<p>The Bb bass note<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Let&#8217;s cover that quickly!<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;Over F&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Playing the Ab major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,C,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;over F (on the bass):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,,,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the F minor eleventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,,Ab,C,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Attention:<\/strong> That&#8217;s the 2-chord in Eb major, 3-chord in Db major, and 6-chord in Ab major.<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;Over Bb&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>You can also play the Ab major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,C,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;over the Bb bass note:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Bb,,,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and that produces the Bb dominant thirteenth [suspended fourth] chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Bb,Ab,C,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=6699FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Attention:<\/strong> The Bb dom13[sus4] chord is a sophisticated 5-chord option in the key of Eb major and it resolves to the Eb major seventh or ninth chord.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve learned a couple of things in today&#8217;s chord analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Special appreciation goes to our founder, Jermaine Griggs (who is also my role-model) for the opportunity to share with you today on the Ab major ninth chord.<\/p>\n<p>Questions, suggestions, and contributions are anticipated and I&#8217;ll keep an eye in the comment section.<\/p>\n<p>See you tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> We&#8217;re analyzing the Ab major ninth chord in this lesson and that&#8217;s our chord of the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":21978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,416,350,9],"tags":[2914,17,2913,216],"class_list":["post-20407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chords-progressions","category-experienced-players","category-music-etc","category-piano","tag-ab-major-ninth-chord","tag-basic-songs","tag-chord-of-the-day","tag-major-ninth-chord","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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