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