Am9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 6 0 5 | 2 1 4 – 3 | B E C A G | hard | |
| 6 x 3 2 5 | 4 – 2 1 3 | C x A B G | hard | |
| 3 7 5 3 5 | 1 4 2 1 3 | A A B C G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 6 7 5 | 1 3 2 4 1 | B A C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 7 6 10 9 | 1 2 1 4 3 | C A C G B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 5 5 6 0 2 | 2 3 4 – 1 | B G C A E | hard | |
| 3 2 6 2 5 | 2 1 4 1 3 | A E C B G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 | B x A C G | hard | |
| 6 7 5 7 5 | 2 3 1 4 1 | C A B E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 6 10 9 | – 2 1 4 3 | x A C G B | hard | |
| 6 2 5 0 5 | 4 1 2 – 3 | C E B A G | hard | |
| 6 2 3 2 5 | 4 1 2 1 3 | C E A B G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 3 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A B C G | hard | |
| 5 7 6 0 5 | 1 4 3 – 2 | B A C A G | medium | |
| 6 7 x 10 9 | 1 2 – 4 3 | C A x G B | hard | |
| 6 5 5 0 2 | 4 2 3 – 1 | C G B A E | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 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 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.