Amaj9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 7 6 4 6 | 1 4 2 1 3 | B A C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 6 8 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C# A C# G# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 4 7 6 8 x | 1 3 2 4 – | B A C# G# x | hard | |
| x 7 6 8 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A C# G# B | medium | |
| 6 7 4 8 x | 2 3 1 4 – | C# A B G# x | hard | |
| 6 7 x 8 9 | 1 2 – 3 4 | C# A x G# B | hard | |
| 4 7 6 x 6 | 1 4 2 – 3 | B A C# x G# | hard | |
| 6 9 9 9 6 | 1 2 3 4 1 | C# B E A G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 6 7 4 x 6 | 2 4 1 – 3 | C# A B x G# | hard | |
| 9 9 6 9 6 | 2 3 1 4 1 | E B C# A G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 4 6 6 4 7 | 1 2 3 1 4 | B G# C# E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 9 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 | C# G# C# A B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 4 6 6 x 7 | 1 2 3 – 4 | B G# C# x A | hard | |
| 6 9 6 8 7 | 1 4 1 3 2 | C# B C# G# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 6 6 4 x 7 | 2 3 1 – 4 | C# G# B x A | hard | |
| 6 9 6 9 6 | 1 2 1 3 1 | C# B C# A G# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.