A#maj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
A#maj9
Major 9
Notes:A# · D · F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – 4 4 3 3 | A# A# F F A A D D A A C C | medium | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x A# A# C C F F A A D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 | – – 3 3 – – – – 1 1 2 2 | A A C C A A D D A# A# F F | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 7 7 6 6 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x A# A# D D A A C C x x | medium | |
| x x 6 6 8 8 0 0 6 6 10 10 | – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x A# A# F F D D C C A A | hard | |
| 0 0 8 8 0 0 7 7 8 8 11 11 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | A A C C A A A A D D A# A# | hard | |
| 0 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | A A C C F F A# A# D D x x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | A A D D A A C C F F A# A# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 x x 1 1 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – 3 3 | A# A# F F A A D D x x C C | easy | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 7 7 3 3 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 | x x A# A# C C A A A A D D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 8 8 5 5 0 0 4 4 6 6 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | A A C C D D D D A# A# F F | hard | |
| 0 0 6 6 5 5 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | A A A# A# D D D D C C F F | medium | |
| 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 3 3 | A A A# A# A A D D C C F F | easy | |
| x x 8 8 0 0 7 7 8 8 11 11 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x C C A A A A D D A# A# | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 0 0 8 8 8 8 x x | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 – – | F F C C A A A# A# D D x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x D D A A C C F F A# A# | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The A#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, A, 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 7 | 11 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#maj9 chord?
A#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, A, 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.