A9 chord on Daruan
in Standard (D-A-D-A) tuning
A9
Dominant 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G · B
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Fingerings (8)
A9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 0 11 10 | 1 – 3 2 | B A C# G | medium | |
| 11 0 9 10 | 3 – 1 2 | C# A B G | medium | |
| 9 10 11 0 | 1 2 3 – | B G C# A | medium | |
| 11 10 9 0 | 3 2 1 – | C# G B A | medium | |
| 9 10 11 12 | 1 2 3 4 | B G C# A | medium | |
| 9 12 11 10 | 1 4 3 2 | B A C# G | medium | |
| 11 10 9 12 | 3 2 1 4 | C# G B A | medium | |
| 11 12 9 10 | 3 4 1 2 | C# A B G | medium |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for Daruan 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
See A9 in another tuning
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.