Am9 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
Am9
Minor 9
Notes:A · C · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
Am9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 3 5 4 | 4 1 3 2 | A C G B | hard | |
| 9 0 5 5 | 3 – 1 2 | B A G C | hard | |
| 9 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – | B A C G | easy | |
| 5 3 7 4 | 3 1 4 2 | G C A B | hard | |
| 5 0 9 5 | 1 – 3 2 | G A B C | hard | |
| 10 0 9 0 | 2 – 1 – | C A B G | easy | |
| 9 0 10 12 | 1 – 2 3 | B A C G | medium | |
| 10 0 9 12 | 2 – 1 3 | C A B G | medium | |
| 9 12 10 12 | 1 3 2 4 | B A C G | medium | |
| 10 12 9 12 | 2 3 1 4 | C A B G | medium | |
| 9 12 10 0 | 1 3 2 – | B A C G | medium | |
| 10 12 9 0 | 2 3 1 – | C A B G | medium |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.