A#9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
A#9
Dominant 9
Notes:A# · D · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 x 3 1 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | G# x A# C D | hard | |
| 5 x 3 3 6 | 3 – 1 2 4 | C x A# D G# | hard | |
| 5 8 5 9 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | C A# C G# D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 7 9 10 | 1 2 1 3 4 | D A# D G# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 1 3 3 1 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | G# F A# C D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 5 3 6 | 1 1 2 1 3 | A# F C D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 7 9 0 | 1 3 2 4 – | C A# D G# D | hard | |
| x 8 7 9 10 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A# D G# C | medium | |
| 1 0 3 1 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | G# D A# C D | medium | |
| 3 6 5 3 3 | 1 3 2 1 1 | A# G# C D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 5 9 0 | 2 3 1 4 – | D A# C G# D | hard | |
| 7 8 x 9 10 | 1 2 – 3 4 | D A# x G# C | hard | |
| 3 0 1 1 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | A# D G# C D | medium | |
| 5 3 3 3 6 | 2 1 1 1 3 | C F A# D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 7 9 x | 1 3 2 4 – | C A# D G# x | hard | |
| 7 10 7 9 8 | 1 4 1 3 2 | D C D G# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The A#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C. 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 A#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#9 chord?
A#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C.
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.