Am9 chord on Charango
in Standard (GCEAE) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 5 0 3 | 2 – 3 – 1 | B C A A G | medium | |
| 5 x 5 2 3 | 3 – 4 1 2 | C x A B G | hard | |
| 4 x 5 3 3 | 3 – 4 1 2 | B x A C G | hard | |
| 4 7 8 0 0 | 1 2 3 – – | B G C A E | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 7 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C G A E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 7 7 0 8 | 4 1 2 – 3 | E G B A C | medium | |
| 12 11 8 0 12 | 3 2 1 – 4 | G B C A E | hard | |
| 4 0 5 3 3 | 3 – 4 1 2 | B C A C G | medium | |
| 5 x 3 2 5 | 3 – 2 1 4 | C x G B A | hard | |
| x 7 5 3 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G A C B | hard | |
| 4 7 5 0 8 | 1 3 2 – 4 | B G A A C | hard | |
| 5 7 5 0 7 | 1 2 1 – 3 | C G A A B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 7 8 0 7 | 4 1 3 – 2 | E G C A B | medium | |
| 12 11 12 0 8 | 3 2 4 – 1 | G B E A C | hard | |
| 2 0 5 2 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A C A B G | medium | |
| 4 7 5 3 x | 2 4 3 1 – | B G A C x | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 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 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.