Amaj9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Amaj9
Major 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Amaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 x 2 0 6 | 2 – 1 – 3 | C# x A B G# | hard | |
| 4 x 2 2 6 | 3 – 1 2 4 | B x A C# G# | hard | |
| 4 7 6 0 6 | 1 4 2 – 3 | B A C# B G# | medium | |
| 6 7 6 0 6 | 1 4 2 – 3 | C# A C# B G# | medium | |
| 2 2 6 0 6 | 1 2 3 – 4 | A E C# B G# | hard | |
| 2 2 4 2 6 | 1 1 2 1 3 | A E B C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 7 4 0 6 | 2 4 1 – 3 | C# A B B G# | medium | |
| x 7 6 0 6 | – 3 1 – 2 | x A C# B G# | easy | |
| 2 6 6 0 2 | 1 3 4 – 2 | A G# C# B E | hard | |
| 2 6 4 2 2 | 1 3 2 1 1 | A G# B C# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 6 x 6 | 1 4 2 – 3 | B A C# x G# | hard | |
| 6 7 6 9 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C# A C# G# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 6 2 2 0 6 | 3 1 2 – 4 | C# E A B G# | hard | |
| 4 2 2 2 6 | 2 1 1 1 3 | B E A C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 7 4 x 6 | 2 4 1 – 3 | C# A B x G# | hard | |
| 6 7 9 0 6 | 1 3 4 – 2 | C# A E B G# | medium |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 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 Amaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 7 | 11 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Amaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Amaj9 chord?
Amaj9 is a Major 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.