A9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
A9
Dominant 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 2 1 3 | 4 – 2 1 3 | B x A C# G | hard | |
| 4 7 6 4 5 | 1 4 3 1 2 | B G C# E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 6 7 7 | 1 4 1 2 3 | C# A C# G B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 9 11 9 | – 1 1 2 1 | G A E B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 4 1 3 | 2 1 4 1 3 | A C# B C# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 6 7 5 | 1 – 3 4 2 | B x C# G A | hard | |
| 0 9 6 7 7 | – 4 1 2 3 | G A C# G B | medium | |
| 9 9 12 11 9 | 1 1 3 2 1 | E A G B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 1 2 1 3 | 4 1 2 1 3 | B C# A C# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 7 6 x 5 | 1 4 3 – 2 | B G C# x A | hard | |
| 0 9 6 9 7 | – 3 1 4 2 | G A C# A B | medium | |
| 12 9 9 11 9 | 3 1 1 2 1 | G A E B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 1 4 1 5 | – 1 2 1 3 | G C# B C# A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 4 7 5 | 3 – 1 4 2 | C# x B G A | hard | |
| x 9 6 7 7 | – 4 1 2 3 | x A C# G B | medium | |
| 12 9 12 11 9 | 3 1 4 2 1 | G A G B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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 A9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See A9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A9 chord?
A9 is a Dominant 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.