A9 chord on Charango
in Standard (GCEAE) tuning
A9
Dominant 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 5 0 3 | 3 1 4 – 2 | B C# A A G | hard | |
| 6 x 5 2 3 | 4 – 3 1 2 | C# x A B G | hard | |
| 4 x 5 4 3 | 2 – 4 3 1 | B x A C# G | hard | |
| 4 7 5 4 0 | 1 3 2 1 – | B G A C# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 5 0 7 | 2 3 1 – 4 | C# G A A B | medium | |
| 6 7 7 0 7 | 1 2 3 – 4 | C# G B A B | medium | |
| 9 7 7 0 9 | 3 1 2 – 4 | E G B A C# | medium | |
| 12 11 9 0 12 | 3 2 1 – 4 | G B C# A E | medium | |
| 6 4 7 0 3 | 3 2 4 – 1 | C# E B A G | hard | |
| 6 x 3 2 5 | 4 – 2 1 3 | C# x G B A | hard | |
| 4 x 3 4 5 | 2 – 1 3 4 | B x G C# A | hard | |
| 4 7 5 4 5 | 1 4 2 1 3 | B G A C# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 7 0 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# G B A A | medium | |
| 6 7 7 0 0 | 1 2 3 – – | C# G B A E | easy | |
| 9 7 9 0 7 | 3 1 4 – 2 | E G C# A B | medium | |
| 12 11 12 0 9 | 3 2 4 – 1 | G B E A C# | medium |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for Charango 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 A9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
What notes make up the A9 chord?
A9 is a Dominant 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.