Am9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Am9
Minor 9
Notes:A · C · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (15)
Am9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 4 x 3 | 1 3 4 – 2 | B G C x A | hard | |
| 2 4 3 x 3 | 1 4 2 – 3 | C G B x A | hard | |
| x 6 3 6 6 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A B G C | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 5 | – 3 1 4 2 | x A C G B | medium | |
| 9 9 x 8 5 | 3 4 – 2 1 | G C x A B | hard | |
| 9 6 8 10 6 | 3 1 2 4 1 | G A E B C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 11 x | 2 1 3 4 – | A B G C x | medium | |
| 11 9 11 10 x | 3 1 4 2 – | A C G B x | medium | |
| 2 4 1 x 5 | 2 3 1 – 4 | C G A x B | hard | |
| 2 6 3 6 x | 1 3 2 4 – | C A B G x | hard | |
| x 4 4 8 5 | – 1 2 4 3 | x G C A B | hard | |
| 9 8 x 8 6 | 4 2 – 3 1 | G B x A C | hard | |
| 2 x 3 6 3 | 1 – 2 4 3 | C x B G A | hard | |
| 9 6 x 10 6 | 3 1 – 4 2 | G A x B C | hard | |
| 2 6 x 6 5 | 1 3 – 4 2 | C A x G B | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.