Am9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
Am9
Minor 9
Notes:A · C · E · G · B
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Fingerings (16)
Am9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 2 0 5 | 2 – 1 – 3 | B x A C G | hard | |
| 4 7 5 4 7 | 1 3 2 1 4 | B G C E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 9 5 7 9 | 1 3 1 2 4 | C A C G B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 9 11 7 | – – 2 3 1 | G C E B A | hard | |
| 0 9 9 0 9 | – 1 2 – 3 | G A E C B | easy | |
| 2 0 4 0 5 | 1 – 2 – 3 | A C B C G | medium | |
| 4 7 4 0 7 | 1 2 1 – 3 | B G B C A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 9 5 7 9 | – 3 1 2 4 | G A C G B | hard | |
| 0 11 9 0 7 | – 3 2 – 1 | G B E C A | hard | |
| 9 9 12 12 9 | 1 1 2 3 1 | E A G C B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 0 2 0 5 | 2 – 1 – 3 | B C A C G | medium | |
| 0 0 4 4 7 | – – 1 2 3 | G C B E A | medium | |
| 0 9 5 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | G A C A B | hard | |
| 9 0 0 11 7 | 2 – – 3 1 | E C G B A | hard | |
| 12 9 9 12 9 | 2 1 1 3 1 | G A E C B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 0 4 4 5 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A C B E 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 – Double C (gCGCD) 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.