A#maj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | – – 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 1 | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 5 5 2 2 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x C C D D A A A# A# x x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 5 5 4 4 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 4 4 x x 8 8 6 6 8 8 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x A# A# x x C C D D A A | hard | |
| x x 6 6 x x 5 5 6 6 9 9 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x C C x x A A D D A# A# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | F F C C F F A# A# D D A A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 8 8 10 10 8 8 9 9 8 8 | 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | A# A# D D A A C C F F A A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 11 11 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | A# A# x x A A D D x x C C | hard | |
| x x 4 4 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 | – – 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 1 | |
| 3 3 6 6 x x 5 5 2 2 x x | 2 2 4 4 – – 3 3 1 1 – – | D D C C x x A A A# A# x x | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | D D A A D D A# A# C C F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 x x 6 6 4 4 8 8 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x D D x x A# A# C C A A | hard | |
| x x 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | x x C C F F A# A# D D A A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 8 8 11 11 8 8 9 9 8 8 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 | A# A# D D A# A# C C F F A A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 x x 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 | A A F F A# A# D D x x C C | hard · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 4 4 1 1 5 5 2 2 1 1 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x A# A# C C A A A# A# D D | hard · barre on fret 1 |
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 B 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.