A#9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
A#9
Dominant 9
Notes:A# · D · F · G# · C
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Fingerings (16)
A#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x 4 3 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | G# x A# C D | hard | |
| 6 x 4 5 6 | 3 – 1 2 4 | C x A# D G# | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 6 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A# C D G# | medium | |
| 6 8 8 8 6 | 1 2 3 4 1 | C A# D F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 11 10 | 1 1 1 3 2 | D A# D G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 0 4 3 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | G# D A# C D | medium | |
| 4 0 6 5 6 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A# D C D G# | medium | |
| 6 8 x 5 6 | 2 4 – 1 3 | C A# x D G# | hard | |
| 8 8 6 8 6 | 2 3 1 4 1 | D A# C F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 8 11 10 | – 1 2 4 3 | x A# D G# C | medium | |
| 4 0 2 3 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | A# D G# C D | medium | |
| 4 6 6 5 0 | 1 3 4 2 – | A# G# C D D | medium | |
| x 6 6 5 8 | – 2 3 1 4 | x G# C D A# | medium | |
| 6 8 8 x 6 | 1 3 4 – 2 | C A# D x G# | hard | |
| 8 8 x 11 10 | 1 2 – 4 3 | D A# x G# C | hard | |
| 2 0 4 3 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | G# D A# C F | medium |
The A#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C. 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 A#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#9 chord?
A#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C.
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.