A9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
A9
Dominant 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 x 2 0 5 | 3 – 1 – 2 | C# x A B G | hard | |
| 4 x 2 2 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 | B x A C# G | hard | |
| 4 7 6 0 5 | 1 4 3 – 2 | B A C# B G | medium | |
| 6 7 6 0 5 | 2 4 3 – 1 | C# A C# B G | medium | |
| 0 7 6 0 7 | – 2 1 – 3 | G A C# B A | easy | |
| 0 7 9 0 11 | – 1 2 – 3 | G A E B C# | hard | |
| 0 11 9 10 9 | – 3 1 2 1 | G C# E A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 6 0 5 | 1 2 4 – 3 | A E C# B G | hard | |
| 2 2 4 2 5 | 1 1 2 1 3 | A E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 7 4 0 5 | 3 4 1 – 2 | C# A B B G | medium | |
| 0 7 6 0 5 | – 3 2 – 1 | G A C# B G | medium | |
| 6 7 6 8 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C# A C# G B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 x 0 11 | – 1 – – 2 | G A x B C# | hard | |
| 9 11 12 10 9 | 1 3 4 2 1 | E C# G A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 5 6 0 2 | 1 3 4 – 2 | A G C# B E | hard | |
| 2 5 4 2 2 | 1 3 2 1 1 | A G B C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the A9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See A9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A9 chord?
A9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.