A#m9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
A#m9
Minor 9
Notes:A# · C# · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | A# A# F F C# C# F F G# G# C C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 x x 6 6 6 6 2 2 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x A# A# x x G# G# C C C# C# | hard | |
| 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | C C G# G# C# C# F F A# A# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 6 6 6 6 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x A# A# C# C# G# G# C C x x | medium | |
| x x 6 6 x x 10 10 7 7 9 9 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x A# A# x x C C C# C# G# G# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 x x 8 8 7 7 9 9 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x C C x x A# A# C# C# G# G# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 11 11 11 11 x x 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x C C G# G# C# C# x x A# A# | hard | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 10 10 x x 11 11 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – 4 4 | x x C# C# G# G# C C x x A# A# | hard | |
| 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | C# C# F F A# A# F F G# G# C C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 x x 2 2 2 2 | – – 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x A# A# C C x x G# G# C# C# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 6 6 7 7 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x A# A# C C G# G# C# C# x x | hard | |
| 4 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 6 6 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | C# C# A# A# C# C# G# G# C C x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 x x 8 8 6 6 9 9 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x C# C# x x A# A# C C G# G# | hard | |
| x x x x 11 11 10 10 7 7 11 11 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x x x G# G# C C C# C# A# A# | hard | |
| 11 11 8 8 x x 11 11 x x 11 11 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 | G# G# C C x x C# C# x x A# A# | hard | |
| 11 11 9 9 x x 10 10 x x 11 11 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 4 4 | G# G# C# C# x x C C x x A# A# | hard |
The A#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A#, C#, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop A 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 A#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| ♭3 | 3 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#m9 chord?
A#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes A#, C#, F, G#, C.
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.