A9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 x 3 4 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 | B x A C# G | hard | |
| x 7 5 4 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A B C# G | medium | |
| 5 7 7 7 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 | B A C# E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 10 9 | 1 1 1 3 2 | C# A C# G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 5 5 4 x | 1 3 4 2 – | A G B C# x | medium | |
| 5 7 x 4 5 | 2 4 – 1 3 | B A x C# G | hard | |
| 7 7 5 7 5 | 2 3 1 4 1 | C# A B E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 7 10 9 | – 1 2 4 3 | x A C# G B | medium | |
| 5 5 3 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | B G A C# x | medium | |
| x 5 5 4 7 | – 2 3 1 4 | x G B C# A | medium | |
| 5 7 7 0 5 | 1 3 4 – 2 | B A C# A G | medium | |
| 7 7 x 10 9 | 1 2 – 4 3 | C# A x G B | hard | |
| 3 x 5 4 5 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A x B C# G | hard | |
| 5 5 x 4 7 | 2 3 – 1 4 | B G x C# A | hard | |
| 7 7 5 0 5 | 3 4 1 – 2 | C# A B A G | medium | |
| 7 9 10 10 7 | 1 2 3 4 1 | C# B E G A | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.