Am9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-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 1 1 x x 5 5 2 2 4 4 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x A A x x B B C C G G | hard | |
| 6 6 x x 6 6 5 5 2 2 x x | 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – | A A x x G G B B C C x x | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 6 6 6 6 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – – – | A A B B G G C C x x x x | medium | |
| 6 6 4 4 6 6 5 5 x x x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 – – – – | A A C C G G B B x x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 8 8 5 5 9 9 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x A A B B G G C C | hard | |
| 6 6 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | A A E E G G C C E E B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 9 9 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | B B E E A A E E G G C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 x x 11 11 9 9 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 4 4 1 1 | x x G G B B x x A A C C | hard | |
| x x 4 4 x x 3 3 1 1 4 4 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x C C x x A A B B G G | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 6 6 x x 2 2 x x | 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 – – | A A B B G G x x C C x x | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 x x 6 6 x x 4 4 | 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 – – 2 2 | A A B B x x C C x x G G | hard | |
| 6 6 4 4 x x 5 5 x x 4 4 | 4 4 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 | A A C C x x B B x x G G | hard | |
| 6 6 x x x x 5 5 9 9 9 9 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | A A x x x x B B G G C C | hard | |
| 6 6 8 8 6 6 6 6 9 9 8 8 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 | A A E E G G C C G G B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 8 8 8 8 10 10 9 9 8 8 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 | C C E E A A E E G G B B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 9 11 11 10 10 x x 11 11 x x | 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – 4 4 – – | C C G G B B x x A A x x | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.