Am9 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Am9
Minor 9
Notes:A · C · E · G · B
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Fingerings (8)
Am9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 7 4 | – 1 2 1 | C B G A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 7 6 | 4 1 3 2 | A C G B | hard | |
| 0 0 9 6 | – – 2 1 | C G A B | medium | |
| 9 0 11 7 | 2 – 3 1 | A G B C | hard | |
| 7 4 0 4 | 3 1 – 2 | G B C A | medium | |
| 7 5 9 6 | 3 1 4 2 | G C A B | hard | |
| 9 0 0 6 | 2 – – 1 | A G C B | medium | |
| 11 0 9 7 | 3 – 2 1 | B G A C | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.