Am9 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) 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 1 5 | 3 – 2 1 4 | C x A B G | hard | |
| 4 x 2 2 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 | B x A C G | hard | |
| 4 7 5 x 5 | 1 4 2 – 3 | B A C x G | hard | |
| 5 7 5 9 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C A C G B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 10 9 11 9 | – 2 1 3 1 | G C E A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 5 5 1 x | 2 3 4 1 – | A G C B x | hard | |
| 2 2 4 2 5 | 1 1 2 1 3 | A E B C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 4 x 5 | 2 4 1 – 3 | C A B x G | hard | |
| 0 7 5 6 9 | – 3 1 2 4 | G A C E B | hard | |
| 9 10 12 11 9 | 1 2 4 3 1 | E C G A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 5 2 1 x | 3 4 2 1 – | C G A B x | hard | |
| 2 5 4 2 2 | 1 3 2 1 1 | A G B C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 5 x 7 | 1 2 3 – 4 | B G C x A | hard | |
| 0 7 5 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | G A C G B | hard | |
| 12 10 9 11 9 | 4 2 1 3 1 | G C E A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 x 5 1 5 | 2 – 3 1 4 | A x C B G | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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.