Am9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x A A C C G G B B E E | medium | |
| x x 2 2 x x 6 6 3 3 5 5 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x A A x x B B C C G G | hard | |
| x x 4 4 x x 4 4 3 3 5 5 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x B B x x A A C C G G | hard | |
| 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 | C C B B E E A A A A G G | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 6 6 0 0 5 5 | 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | A A E E C C B B A A G G | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 6 6 10 10 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | A A E E C C B B G G x x | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | A A E E G G C C E E B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 9 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | A A E E C C E E G G B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 11 11 0 0 10 10 | 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 | B B G G B B E E A A C C | medium | |
| 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | B B G G C C E E A A x x | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 x x | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | x x A A C C G G B B x x | easy | |
| x x 5 5 x x 4 4 2 2 5 5 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x C C x x A A B B G G | hard | |
| x x x x 7 7 6 6 3 3 7 7 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x x x G G B B C C A A | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 | E E B B C C A A A A G G | medium | |
| 9 9 5 5 0 0 6 6 0 0 5 5 | 4 4 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 | A A C C C C B B A A G G | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 6 6 10 10 10 10 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x A A B B G G C C | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C 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.