Am9 chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 2 2 0 0 | – 3 1 2 – – | x A B E G C | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A B G C x | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 4 x | – 3 1 4 2 – | x A C G B x | medium | |
| x 5 0 5 4 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – | x A A G B C | easy | |
| x 7 0 5 5 7 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x B A G C G | medium | |
| 10 7 7 10 9 7 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 | A B E C E G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 0 9 0 9 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x C A B G A | easy | |
| 10 x 10 9 9 0 | 3 – 4 1 2 – | A x G B E C | hard | |
| 10 12 10 10 12 11 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 | A E G C G B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 12 12 0 x 12 12 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | B E A x G C | hard | |
| x 5 2 5 2 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x A B G A C | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 x 4 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x A C x B G | hard | |
| x x 0 5 4 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x x A G B C | easy | |
| x 7 0 7 5 7 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x B A A C G | medium | |
| x 7 0 7 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x B A A G C | easy | |
| 10 8 0 9 0 9 | 4 1 – 2 – 3 | A C A B G A | medium |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Bass 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
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.