Amaj9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 4 2 4 | – 2 3 1 4 | A G# C# E B | medium | |
| x 5 2 6 6 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A B G# C# | hard | |
| 0 0 4 6 4 | – – 1 2 1 | A E C# G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 7 6 6 | – 3 4 1 2 | A B E G# C# | medium | |
| 0 7 11 11 9 | – 1 3 4 2 | A B G# C# E | hard | |
| 0 9 11 9 9 | – 1 2 1 1 | A C# G# B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 2 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 | A E B G# C# | hard | |
| 2 4 4 2 2 | 1 2 3 1 1 | B G# C# E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 4 4 6 4 | – 1 1 2 1 | A G# C# G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 0 6 6 | – 3 – 1 2 | A B A G# C# | easy | |
| 0 7 11 11 x | – 1 2 3 – | A B G# C# x | hard | |
| 12 9 11 9 9 | 3 1 2 1 1 | A C# G# B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 4 2 2 6 | – 3 1 2 4 | A G# B E C# | hard | |
| 4 4 2 2 2 | 2 3 1 1 1 | C# G# B E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 5 4 6 4 | – 2 1 3 1 | A A C# G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 0 6 6 | – 3 – 1 2 | x B A G# C# | easy |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 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 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.