Amaj9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Amaj9
Major 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G# · B
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Fingerings (16)
Amaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 x 3 4 6 | 3 – 1 2 4 | B x A C# G# | hard | |
| x 7 5 4 6 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A B C# G# | medium | |
| 5 7 7 0 6 | 1 3 4 – 2 | B A C# A G# | medium | |
| 7 9 7 0 6 | 2 4 3 – 1 | C# B C# A G# | medium | |
| 7 7 7 11 9 | 1 1 1 3 2 | C# A C# G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 6 5 4 x | 1 4 3 2 – | A G# B C# x | medium | |
| 5 7 x 4 6 | 2 4 – 1 3 | B A x C# G# | hard | |
| 7 7 5 0 6 | 3 4 1 – 2 | C# A B A G# | medium | |
| 7 9 10 0 6 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# B E A G# | hard | |
| x 7 7 11 9 | – 1 2 4 3 | x A C# G# B | hard | |
| 5 6 3 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | B G# A C# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 4 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G# B C# A | medium | |
| 5 7 7 x 6 | 1 3 4 – 2 | B A C# x G# | hard | |
| 10 9 7 0 6 | 4 3 2 – 1 | E B C# A G# | hard | |
| 7 7 x 11 9 | 1 2 – 4 3 | C# A x G# B | hard | |
| 3 x 5 4 6 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A x B C# G# | hard |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 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 Amaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 7 | 11 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Amaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Amaj9 chord?
Amaj9 is a Major 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.