Am9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Am9
Minor 9
Notes:A · C · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 3 2 4 | – 2 3 1 4 | A G C E B | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 5 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A B G C | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 4 | – 3 1 4 2 | x A C G B | medium | |
| 0 8 7 5 4 | – 4 3 2 1 | A C E G B | hard | |
| 0 7 7 5 5 | – 3 4 1 2 | A B E G C | medium | |
| 0 8 7 9 0 | – 2 1 3 – | A C E B G | medium | |
| 0 8 10 9 9 | – 1 4 2 3 | A C G B E | medium | |
| 0 0 2 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 | A E B G C | medium | |
| 2 3 3 2 2 | 1 2 3 1 1 | B G C E A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 3 5 4 | 1 3 1 4 2 | C A C G B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 8 0 5 4 | – 3 – 2 1 | A C A G B | hard | |
| 0 7 0 5 5 | – 3 – 1 2 | A B A G C | medium | |
| 0 7 10 10 9 | – 1 3 4 2 | A B G C E | medium | |
| 0 8 0 9 0 | – 1 – 2 – | A C A B G | easy | |
| 0 0 3 5 4 | – – 1 3 2 | A E C G B | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 2 | 2 3 1 1 1 | C G B E A | easy · barre on fret 2 |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.