Am9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Am9
Minor 9
Notes:A · C · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 x 2 0 5 | 2 – 1 – 3 | C x A B G | hard | |
| 4 7 5 0 5 | 1 4 2 – 3 | B A C B G | medium | |
| 5 7 5 0 5 | 1 4 2 – 3 | C A C B G | medium | |
| 0 7 9 0 10 | – 1 2 – 3 | G A E B C | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 9 | – 2 1 3 1 | G C E A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 5 0 5 | 1 2 3 – 4 | A E C B G | medium | |
| 5 7 4 0 5 | 2 4 1 – 3 | C A B B G | medium | |
| 0 7 5 0 5 | – 3 1 – 2 | G A C B G | medium | |
| 0 7 x 0 10 | – 1 – – 2 | G A x B C | hard | |
| 0 9 9 10 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | G B E A C | medium | |
| 2 5 5 0 2 | 1 3 4 – 2 | A G C B E | medium | |
| 4 7 5 8 x | 1 3 2 4 – | B A C G x | hard | |
| 0 7 5 0 7 | – 2 1 – 3 | G A C B A | medium | |
| 0 10 9 0 7 | – 3 2 – 1 | G C E B A | medium | |
| 9 9 0 10 10 | 1 2 – 3 4 | E B G A C | medium | |
| 5 2 2 0 5 | 3 1 2 – 4 | C E A B G | medium |
The Am9 chord (Minor 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 Am9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| ♭3 | 3 | C |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Am9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Am9 chord?
Am9 is a Minor 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.